#19A2EB Color
#19A2EB is rgb(25, 162, 235) in RGB, hsl(201, 84%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 31%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#19A2EBrgb(25, 162, 235)hsl(201, 84%, 51%)hsv(201, 89%, 92%)cmyk(89%, 31%, 0%, 8%)oklch(68% 0.151 240.2)lab(62.64% -15.00 -47.07)lch(62.64% 49.40 252.32)What #19A2EB 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 #19A2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#19A2EB Channel Values
How #19A2EB 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 162 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 84% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 89% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19A2EB 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 #19A2EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19A2EB; 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 #19A2EB
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 #19A2EB 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.
#19A2EB#9595EB#779AEB#8888EC#6C93EC#00ADAD#00A9C9#999999Using #19A2EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-19a2eb: #19A2EB;background-color: #19A2EB;colors: { 'color-19a2eb': '#19A2EB' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.635, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_19a2eb">#19A2EB</color>fill="#19A2EB"More Blue Colors
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#19A2EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #19A2EB?
#19A2EB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(25, 162, 235) in RGB and hsl(201, 84%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.
What is the RGB value of #19A2EB?
#19A2EB is rgb(25, 162, 235) — red 25, green 162, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #19A2EB?
#19A2EB converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 31%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #19A2EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #19A2EB scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #19A2EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #19A2EB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.
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