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#19233E Color

#19233E is rgb(25, 35, 62) in RGB, hsl(224, 43%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 44%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#19233E
HEX#19233E
RGBrgb(25, 35, 62)
HSLhsl(224, 43%, 17%)
HSVhsv(224, 60%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 44%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(26.2% 0.053 267.3)
LABlab(13.90% 2.76 -18.96)
LCHlch(13.90% 19.16 278.29)

What #19233E 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 #19233E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#19233E Channel Values

How #19233E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 35 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 43% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 60% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.54:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19233E 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.

TextWhite text15.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #19233E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19233E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #19233E

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 #19233E 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.

Typical#19233E
Protanopia#21213E
Protanomaly#1E223E
Deuteranopia#20203E
Deuteranomaly#1D213E
Tritanopia#112828
Tritanomaly#152632
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #19233E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-19233e: #19233E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #19233E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-19233e': '#19233E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.137, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_19233e">#19233E</color>
SVG fillfill="#19233E"

More Blue Colors

#19233E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#19233E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #19233E?

#19233E is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 35, 62) in RGB and hsl(224, 43%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #19233E?

#19233E is rgb(25, 35, 62) — red 25, green 35, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #19233E?

#19233E converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 44%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #19233E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #19233E scores 15.54:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #19233E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #19233E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.67, which is visibly different.

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