Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2)

The hex code for Bright Navy Blue is #1974D2. It is rgb(25, 116, 210) in RGB, hsl(210, 79%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 45%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1974D2

HEX#1974D2

RGBrgb(25, 116, 210)

HSLhsl(210, 79%, 46%)

HSVhsv(210, 88%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 45%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.166 254)

LABlab(47.81% 1.83 -56.63)

LCHlch(47.81% 56.66 271.85)

Colors Closest to Bright Navy Blue

Bright Navy Blue is a registered color name, also listed as Navy Blue (Crayola). These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

True Blue#0073CFΔE 1.87 Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 2.38 Denim#1560BDΔE 8.47 Han Blue#446CCFΔE 9.4 Green-blue#1164B4ΔE 9.49 Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 9.89

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#1974D2 Channel Values

How Bright Navy Blue 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 116 · B 210	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 210° · S 79% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 210° · S 88% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 88% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bright Navy Blue 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 text4.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Bright Navy Blue

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Bright Navy Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Bright Navy Blue 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#1974D2

Protanopia#6B6BD2

Protanomaly#556FD2

Deuteranopia#6161D3

Deuteranomaly#4E69D2

Tritanopia#008585

Tritanomaly#007EA9

Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #1974D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--bright-navy-blue: #1974D2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1974D2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'bright-navy-blue': '#1974D2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.455, blue: 0.824)

Android XML<color name="bright_navy_blue">#1974D2</color>

SVG fillfill="#1974D2"

More Blue Colors

Bright Navy Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1a5ddb 193cb8 1b03a3 191980 1c398e 191970 1c39bb 191632 1d293d 190b65 1d2951 184fa1 273be2 36454f 4b9cd3 6161ff 77b5fe 94b1ff b6cdf6 d3cdf9 f1f5f9 0000db 0067a5 0b10a2

#1974D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bright Navy Blue?

The hex code for Bright Navy Blue is #1974D2. That is rgb(25, 116, 210) in RGB, hsl(210, 79%, 46%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(88%, 45%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #1974D2?

#1974D2 is rgb(25, 116, 210) — red 25, green 116, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1974D2?

#1974D2 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 45%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1974D2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1974D2 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1974D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1974D2 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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