#19387B Color
#19387B is rgb(25, 56, 123) in RGB, hsl(221, 66%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#19387Brgb(25, 56, 123)hsl(221, 66%, 29%)hsv(221, 80%, 48%)cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 52%)oklch(36% 0.12 263.1)lab(24.49% 9.17 -42.33)lch(24.49% 43.31 282.22)What #19387B 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 #19387B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#19387B Channel Values
How #19387B 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 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 66% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 80% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19387B 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 #19387B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19387B; 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 #19387B
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 #19387B 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.
#19387B#34347B#2B367B#30307B#29337B#004545#00405F#3C3C3CUsing #19387B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-19387b: #19387B;background-color: #19387B;colors: { 'color-19387b': '#19387B' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.220, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_19387b">#19387B</color>fill="#19387B"More Blue Colors
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#19387B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #19387B?
#19387B is a dark blue — rgb(25, 56, 123) in RGB and hsl(221, 66%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #19387B?
#19387B is rgb(25, 56, 123) — red 25, green 56, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #19387B?
#19387B converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #19387B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #19387B scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #19387B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #19387B 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 13.55, which is visibly different.
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