What color is #192949?

#192949 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192949?

The RGB value is 25, 41, 73: 25 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192949?

The complementary color is #493919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192949 color

#192949 rgb(25, 41, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #192949 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 16.1% green and 28.6% blue (25, 41, 73).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#192949 color codes

HEX	`#192949`
RGB	`rgb(25, 41, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 16.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 66%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 44%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.86, 4.96, -21.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.86, 22.52, 282.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.396, 2.273, 6.615)`
Decimal	`1648969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192949, 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 #192949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #192949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192949; }
.text { color: #192949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 41 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192949, #211949); }

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Questions

What color is #192949?: #192949 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192949?: The RGB value is 25, 41, 73: 25 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192949?: The complementary color is #493919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.