What color is #191B42?

#191B42 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 #191B42?

The RGB value is 25, 27, 66: 25 red, 27 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191B42?

The complementary color is #424019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191B42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191B42 color

#191B42 rgb(25, 27, 66)

Shades of black

The hex color #191B42 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 10.6% green and 25.9% blue (25, 27, 66).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 45% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#191B42 color codes

HEX	`#191B42`
RGB	`rgb(25, 27, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 10.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 45%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 62%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 59%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.85, 12.64, -25.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.85, 28.13, 296.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.776, 1.384, 5.327)`
Decimal	`1645378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191B42, 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 #191B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #191B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191b42; }
.text { color: #191b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 27 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191b42, #2b1942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #191B42?: #191B42 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 #191B42?: The RGB value is 25, 27, 66: 25 red, 27 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191B42?: The complementary color is #424019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191B42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.