#194371 Color
#194371 is rgb(25, 67, 113) in RGB, hsl(211, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 41%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194371rgb(25, 67, 113)hsl(211, 64%, 27%)hsv(211, 78%, 44%)cmyk(78%, 41%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37.9% 0.092 253.1)lab(27.41% -1.31 -31.34)lch(27.41% 31.37 267.60)What #194371 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 #194371, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194371 Channel Values
How #194371 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 67 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194371 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 #194371
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194371; 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 #194371
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 #194371 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.
#194371#3E3E71#334071#393971#2F3D71#004B4B#05485C#424242Using #194371 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194371: #194371;background-color: #194371;colors: { 'color-194371': '#194371' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.263, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_194371">#194371</color>fill="#194371"More Blue Colors
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#194371 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194371?
#194371 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 67, 113) in RGB and hsl(211, 64%, 27%) 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 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #194371?
#194371 is rgb(25, 67, 113) — red 25, green 67, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194371?
#194371 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 41%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194371 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194371 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194371 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194371 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 25.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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