What color is #193042?

#193042 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #193042?

The RGB value is 25, 48, 66: 25 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #193042?

The complementary color is #422B19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #193042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#193042 color

#193042 rgb(25, 48, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #193042 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 18.8% green and 25.9% blue (25, 48, 66).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 45% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#193042 color codes

HEX	`#193042`
RGB	`rgb(25, 48, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 18.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 45%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 62%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 27%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.86, -2.74, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.86, 14.31, 258.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.441, 2.714, 5.548)`
Decimal	`1650754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #193042, 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 #193042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#193042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #193042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #193042; }
.text { color: #193042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #193042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 48 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #193042, #191b42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #193042?: #193042 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #193042?: The RGB value is 25, 48, 66: 25 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #193042?: The complementary color is #422B19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #193042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.