What color is #19243B?

#19243B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19243B?

The RGB value is 25, 36, 59: 25 red, 36 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19243B?

The complementary color is #3B3019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19243B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19243B color

#19243B rgb(25, 36, 59)

Shades of blue

The hex color #19243B is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 14.1% green and 23.1% blue (25, 36, 59).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#19243B color codes

HEX	`#19243B`
RGB	`rgb(25, 36, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 14.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 58%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 39%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.31, 3.14, -16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.31, 16.6, 280.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.821, 1.784, 4.385)`
Decimal	`1647675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19243B, 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 #19243B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19243B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #19243B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19243b; }
.text { color: #19243b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19243b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 36 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19243b, #1f193b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #19243B?: #19243B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19243B?: The RGB value is 25, 36, 59: 25 red, 36 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19243B?: The complementary color is #3B3019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19243B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.