#265192 Color
#265192 is rgb(38, 81, 146) in RGB, hsl(216, 59%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265192rgb(38, 81, 146)hsl(216, 59%, 36%)hsv(216, 74%, 57%)cmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 43%)oklch(44% 0.117 258.6)lab(34.13% 3.13 -41.01)lch(34.13% 41.13 274.36)What #265192 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 #265192, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265192 Channel Values
How #265192 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 38 · G 81 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 59% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 74% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265192 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 #265192
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265192; 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 #265192
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 #265192 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.
#265192#4C4C92#404E92#464692#3C4B92#005C5C#0C5876#525252Using #265192 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265192: #265192;background-color: #265192;colors: { 'color-265192': '#265192' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.318, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_265192">#265192</color>fill="#265192"More Blue Colors
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#265192 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265192?
#265192 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 81, 146) in RGB and hsl(216, 59%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #265192?
#265192 is rgb(38, 81, 146) — red 38, green 81, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265192?
#265192 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265192 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265192 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265192 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265192 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 18.77, which is visibly different.
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