#19175E Color
#19175E is rgb(25, 23, 94) in RGB, hsl(242, 61%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 76%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#19175Ergb(25, 23, 94)hsl(242, 61%, 23%)hsv(242, 76%, 37%)cmyk(73%, 76%, 0%, 63%)oklch(26.5% 0.121 275.4)lab(12.67% 21.52 -42.80)lch(12.67% 47.90 296.69)What #19175E 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 #19175E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#19175E Channel Values
How #19175E 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 23 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 61% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 76% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.84:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19175E 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 #19175E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19175E; 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 #19175E
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 #19175E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-19175e: #19175E;background-color: #19175E;colors: { 'color-19175e': '#19175E' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.090, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_19175e">#19175E</color>fill="#19175E"More Blue Colors
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#19175E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #19175E?
#19175E is a dark blue — rgb(25, 23, 94) in RGB and hsl(242, 61%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.51.
What is the RGB value of #19175E?
#19175E is rgb(25, 23, 94) — red 25, green 23, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #19175E?
#19175E converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 76%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #19175E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #19175E scores 15.84:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #19175E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #19175E 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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