#192538 Color
#192538 is rgb(25, 37, 56) in RGB, hsl(217, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 34%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#192538rgb(25, 37, 56)hsl(217, 38%, 16%)hsv(217, 55%, 22%)cmyk(55%, 34%, 0%, 78%)oklch(26.3% 0.04 259.3)lab(14.30% -0.42 -14.14)lch(14.30% 14.15 268.31)What #192538 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 #192538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#192538 Channel Values
How #192538 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 37 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 38% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 55% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.41:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #192538 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 #192538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #192538; 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 #192538
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 #192538 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.
#192538#232338#202438#212138#1E2338#142828#16272F#252525Using #192538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-192538: #192538;background-color: #192538;colors: { 'color-192538': '#192538' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.145, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_192538">#192538</color>fill="#192538"More Blue Colors
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#192538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #192538?
#192538 is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 37, 56) in RGB and hsl(217, 38%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #192538?
#192538 is rgb(25, 37, 56) — red 25, green 37, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #192538?
#192538 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 34%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #192538 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #192538 scores 15.41:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #192538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #192538 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 20.12, which is visibly different.
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