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#19396B Color

#19396B is rgb(25, 57, 107) in RGB, hsl(217, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 47%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#19396B
HEX#19396B
RGBrgb(25, 57, 107)
HSLhsl(217, 62%, 26%)
HSVhsv(217, 77%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 47%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.095 259.1)
LABlab(23.81% 2.99 -33.26)
LCHlch(23.81% 33.39 275.13)

What #19396B 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 #19396B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#19396B Channel Values

How #19396B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 57 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 62% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 77% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.42:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19396B 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.

TextWhite text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #19396B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19396B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #19396B

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 #19396B 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.

Typical#19396B
Protanopia#35356B
Protanomaly#2C376B
Deuteranopia#31316B
Deuteranomaly#29346B
Tritanopia#004242
Tritanomaly#053F55
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #19396B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-19396b: #19396B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #19396B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-19396b': '#19396B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.224, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_19396b">#19396B</color>
SVG fillfill="#19396B"

More Blue Colors

#19396B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#19396B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #19396B?

#19396B is a dark blue — rgb(25, 57, 107) in RGB and hsl(217, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #19396B?

#19396B is rgb(25, 57, 107) — red 25, green 57, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #19396B?

#19396B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 47%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #19396B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #19396B scores 11.42:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #19396B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #19396B 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 21.71, which is visibly different.

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