What color is #19354E?

#19354E is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19354E?

The RGB value is 25, 53, 78: 25 red, 53 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19354E?

The complementary color is #4E3219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19354E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19354E color

#19354E rgb(25, 53, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #19354E is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 20.8% green and 30.6% blue (25, 53, 78).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 51% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#19354E color codes

HEX	`#19354E`
RGB	`rgb(25, 53, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 20.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 51%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 68%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 32%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.22, -1.56, -18.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.22, 18.54, 265.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.049, 3.303, 7.683)`
Decimal	`1652046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19354E, 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 #19354E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19354E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #19354E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19354e; }
.text { color: #19354e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19354e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 53 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19354e, #191b4e); }

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Questions

What color is #19354E?: #19354E is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19354E?: The RGB value is 25, 53, 78: 25 red, 53 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19354E?: The complementary color is #4E3219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19354E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.