#193858 Color
#193858 is rgb(25, 56, 88) in RGB, hsl(210, 56%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#193858rgb(25, 56, 88)hsl(210, 56%, 22%)hsv(210, 72%, 35%)cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 65%)oklch(33.4% 0.068 251.2)lab(22.45% -2.71 -23.09)lch(22.45% 23.25 263.30)What #193858 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 #193858, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#193858 Channel Values
How #193858 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 56% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 72% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.01:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #193858 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 #193858
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #193858; 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 #193858
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 #193858 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.
#193858#343458#2B3658#303058#293358#083D3D#103B49#363636Using #193858 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-193858: #193858;background-color: #193858;colors: { 'color-193858': '#193858' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.220, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_193858">#193858</color>fill="#193858"More Blue Colors
#193858 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#193858 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #193858?
#193858 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 56, 88) in RGB and hsl(210, 56%, 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 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #193858?
#193858 is rgb(25, 56, 88) — red 25, green 56, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #193858?
#193858 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #193858 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #193858 scores 12.01:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #193858 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #193858 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 23.1, which is visibly different.
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