#193757 Color
#193757 is rgb(25, 55, 87) in RGB, hsl(211, 55%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 37%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#193757rgb(25, 55, 87)hsl(211, 55%, 22%)hsv(211, 71%, 34%)cmyk(71%, 37%, 0%, 66%)oklch(33.1% 0.067 251.9)lab(22.06% -2.41 -23.04)lch(22.06% 23.17 264.04)What #193757 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 #193757, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#193757 Channel Values
How #193757 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 55 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 55% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 71% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.17:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #193757 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 #193757
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #193757; 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 #193757
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 #193757 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.
#193757#333357#2B3557#2F2F57#283357#083C3C#103A48#363636Using #193757 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-193757: #193757;background-color: #193757;colors: { 'color-193757': '#193757' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.216, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_193757">#193757</color>fill="#193757"More Blue Colors
#193757 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#193757 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #193757?
#193757 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 55, 87) in RGB and hsl(211, 55%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #193757?
#193757 is rgb(25, 55, 87) — red 25, green 55, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #193757?
#193757 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 37%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #193757 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #193757 scores 12.17:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #193757 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #193757 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.34, which is visibly different.
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