What color is #19227C?

#19227C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Long-Haul Flight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19227C?

The RGB value is 25, 34, 124: 25 red, 34 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19227C?

The complementary color is #7C7319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19227C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19227C color

#19227C rgb(25, 34, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #19227C is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 13.3% green and 48.6% blue (25, 34, 124).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 66% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Long-Haul Flight (#002277), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#19227C color codes

HEX	`#19227C`
RGB	`rgb(25, 34, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 13.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 66%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 80%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 73%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.25, 30.41, -51.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.25, 59.98, 300.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.61, 2.805, 19.363)`
Decimal	`1647228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19227C, 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 #19227C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19227C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #19227C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19227c; }
.text { color: #19227c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19227c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 34 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19227c, #41197c); }

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Questions

What color is #19227C?: #19227C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Long-Haul Flight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19227C?: The RGB value is 25, 34, 124: 25 red, 34 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19227C?: The complementary color is #7C7319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19227C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.