#191966 Color
#191966 is rgb(25, 25, 102) in RGB, hsl(240, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 75%, 0%, 60%) 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 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#191966rgb(25, 25, 102)hsl(240, 61%, 25%)hsv(240, 75%, 40%)cmyk(75%, 75%, 0%, 60%)oklch(27.7% 0.13 273.9)lab(13.94% 22.79 -46.01)lch(13.94% 51.34 296.34)What #191966 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 #191966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#191966 Channel Values
How #191966 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 25 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 75% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.3:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #191966 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 #191966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #191966; 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 #191966
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 #191966 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-191966: #191966;background-color: #191966;colors: { 'color-191966': '#191966' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.098, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_191966">#191966</color>fill="#191966"More Blue Colors
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#191966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #191966?
#191966 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 25, 102) in RGB and hsl(240, 61%, 25%) 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 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #191966?
#191966 is rgb(25, 25, 102) — red 25, green 25, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #191966?
#191966 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 75%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #191966 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #191966 scores 15.3:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #191966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #191966 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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