#191541 Color
#191541 is rgb(25, 21, 65) in RGB, hsl(245, 51%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 68%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#191541rgb(25, 21, 65)hsl(245, 51%, 17%)hsv(245, 68%, 25%)cmyk(62%, 68%, 0%, 75%)oklch(23.1% 0.08 282.2)lab(9.60% 13.62 -27.94)lch(9.60% 31.08 295.99)What #191541 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #191541, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#191541 Channel Values
How #191541 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 25 · G 21 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 51% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 68% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.14:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #191541 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #191541
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #191541; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #191541
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #191541 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#191541#161641#171541#161641#171641#0D1E1E#121B30#1B1B1BUsing #191541 in Code
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--color-191541: #191541;background-color: #191541;colors: { 'color-191541': '#191541' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.082, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_191541">#191541</color>fill="#191541"More Blue Colors
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#191541 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #191541?
#191541 is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 21, 65) in RGB and hsl(245, 51%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.46.
What is the RGB value of #191541?
#191541 is rgb(25, 21, 65) — red 25, green 21, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #191541?
#191541 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 68%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #191541 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #191541 scores 17.14:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #191541 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #191541 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 26.6, which is a different colour altogether.
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