#192157 Color
#192157 is rgb(25, 33, 87) in RGB, hsl(232, 55%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 62%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#192157rgb(25, 33, 87)hsl(232, 55%, 22%)hsv(232, 71%, 34%)cmyk(71%, 62%, 0%, 66%)oklch(27.7% 0.097 272.1)lab(14.87% 12.39 -34.52)lch(14.87% 36.68 289.74)What #192157 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 #192157, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#192157 Channel Values
How #192157 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 33 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 55% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 71% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.04:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #192157 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 #192157
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #192157; 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 #192157
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 #192157 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.
#192157#202057#1D2057#1F1F57#1C2057#002C2C#0C2841#262626Using #192157 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-192157: #192157;background-color: #192157;colors: { 'color-192157': '#192157' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.129, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_192157">#192157</color>fill="#192157"More Blue Colors
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#192157 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #192157?
#192157 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 33, 87) in RGB and hsl(232, 55%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #192157?
#192157 is rgb(25, 33, 87) — red 25, green 33, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #192157?
#192157 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 62%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #192157 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #192157 scores 15.04:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #192157 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #192157 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.67, which is visibly different.
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