What color is #191D3E?

#191D3E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nightwalker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191D3E?

The RGB value is 25, 29, 62: 25 red, 29 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191D3E?

The complementary color is #3E3A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191D3E color

#191D3E rgb(25, 29, 62)

Shades of blue

The hex color #191D3E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 11.4% green and 24.3% blue (25, 29, 62).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 43% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Nightwalker (#161D3B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.32:1).

#191D3E color codes

HEX	`#191D3E`
RGB	`rgb(25, 29, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 11.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 43%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 60%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 53%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.18, 9.55, -21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.18, 23.79, 293.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.709, 1.433, 4.743)`
Decimal	`1645886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191D3E, 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 #191D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #191D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191d3e; }
.text { color: #191d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 29 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191d3e, #28193e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #191D3E?: #191D3E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nightwalker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191D3E?: The RGB value is 25, 29, 62: 25 red, 29 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191D3E?: The complementary color is #3E3A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.