What color is #191744?

#191744 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191744?

The RGB value is 25, 23, 68: 25 red, 23 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191744?

The complementary color is #424417, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191744 color

#191744 rgb(25, 23, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #191744 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 9% green and 26.7% blue (25, 23, 68).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 49% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.84:1).

#191744 color codes

HEX	`#191744`
RGB	`rgb(25, 23, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 49%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 66%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 66%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.83, 16.41, -28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.83, 32.62, 300.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.75, 1.237, 5.614)`
Decimal	`1644356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191744, 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 #191744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #191744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191744; }
.text { color: #191744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 23 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191744, #2f1744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #191744?: #191744 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191744?: The RGB value is 25, 23, 68: 25 red, 23 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191744?: The complementary color is #424417, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.