What color is #191257?

#191257 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191257?

The RGB value is 25, 18, 87: 25 red, 18 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191257?

The complementary color is #505712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191257 color

#191257 rgb(25, 18, 87)

Shades of black

The hex color #191257 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 7.1% green and 34.1% blue (25, 18, 87).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 66% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.59:1).

#191257 color codes

HEX	`#191257`
RGB	`rgb(25, 18, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 7.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 66%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 79%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 79%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.46, 27.01, -40.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.46, 48.47, 303.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.337, 1.327, 9.148)`
Decimal	`1643095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191257, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #191257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #191257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191257; }
.text { color: #191257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 18 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191257, #3b1257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #191257?: #191257 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191257?: The RGB value is 25, 18, 87: 25 red, 18 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191257?: The complementary color is #505712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.