#194166 Color
#194166 is rgb(25, 65, 102) in RGB, hsl(209, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 36%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194166rgb(25, 65, 102)hsl(209, 61%, 25%)hsv(209, 75%, 40%)cmyk(75%, 36%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.6% 0.078 249.3)lab(26.19% -3.71 -26.28)lch(26.19% 26.54 261.95)What #194166 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 #194166, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194166 Channel Values
How #194166 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 65 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 75% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194166 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 #194166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194166; 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 #194166
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 #194166 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.
#194166#3C3C66#313E66#373766#2E3B66#004747#0C4555#3F3F3FUsing #194166 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194166: #194166;background-color: #194166;colors: { 'color-194166': '#194166' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.255, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_194166">#194166</color>fill="#194166"More Blue Colors
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#194166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194166?
#194166 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 65, 102) in RGB and hsl(209, 61%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #194166?
#194166 is rgb(25, 65, 102) — red 25, green 65, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194166?
#194166 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 36%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194166 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194166 scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194166 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 24.43, which is visibly different.
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