#193786 Color
#193786 is rgb(25, 55, 134) in RGB, hsl(223, 69%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 59%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#193786rgb(25, 55, 134)hsl(223, 69%, 31%)hsv(223, 81%, 53%)cmyk(81%, 59%, 0%, 47%)oklch(36.7% 0.137 264.6)lab(24.95% 13.66 -48.46)lch(24.95% 50.34 285.74)What #193786 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 #193786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#193786 Channel Values
How #193786 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 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 69% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 81% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #193786 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 #193786
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #193786; 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 #193786
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 #193786 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.
#193786#333386#2B3586#2F2F86#283386#004747#004166#3D3D3DUsing #193786 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-193786: #193786;background-color: #193786;colors: { 'color-193786': '#193786' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.216, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_193786">#193786</color>fill="#193786"More Blue Colors
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#193786 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #193786?
#193786 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 55, 134) in RGB and hsl(223, 69%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #193786?
#193786 is rgb(25, 55, 134) — red 25, green 55, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #193786?
#193786 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 59%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #193786 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #193786 scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #193786 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #193786 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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