#191565 Color
#191565 is rgb(25, 21, 101) in RGB, hsl(243, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 79%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#191565rgb(25, 21, 101)hsl(243, 66%, 24%)hsv(243, 79%, 40%)cmyk(75%, 79%, 0%, 60%)oklch(26.9% 0.133 274.9)lab(12.88% 24.97 -47.10)lch(12.88% 53.31 297.93)What #191565 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 #191565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#191565 Channel Values
How #191565 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.71:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #191565 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 #191565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #191565; 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 #191565
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 #191565 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.
#191565#161665#171565#161665#171665#002A2A#012349#232323Using #191565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-191565: #191565;background-color: #191565;colors: { 'color-191565': '#191565' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.082, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_191565">#191565</color>fill="#191565"More Blue Colors
#191565 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#191565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #191565?
#191565 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 21, 101) in RGB and hsl(243, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #191565?
#191565 is rgb(25, 21, 101) — red 25, green 21, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #191565?
#191565 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 79%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #191565 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #191565 scores 15.71:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #191565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #191565 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 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.
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