#193857 Color
#193857 is rgb(25, 56, 87) in RGB, hsl(210, 55%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 36%, 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 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#193857rgb(25, 56, 87)hsl(210, 55%, 22%)hsv(210, 71%, 34%)cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 66%)oklch(33.3% 0.066 250.5)lab(22.41% -3.03 -22.51)lch(22.41% 22.71 262.33)What #193857 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 #193857, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#193857 Channel Values
How #193857 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 56 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 55% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 71% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.04:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #193857 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 #193857
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #193857; 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 #193857
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 #193857 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.
#193857#343457#2B3657#303057#293357#093D3D#113B49#363636Using #193857 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-193857: #193857;background-color: #193857;colors: { 'color-193857': '#193857' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.220, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_193857">#193857</color>fill="#193857"More Blue Colors
#193857 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#193857 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #193857?
#193857 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 56, 87) in RGB and hsl(210, 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #193857?
#193857 is rgb(25, 56, 87) — red 25, green 56, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #193857?
#193857 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #193857 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #193857 scores 12.04:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #193857 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #193857 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 22.5, which is visibly different.
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