What color is #19375A?

#19375A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19375A?

The RGB value is 25, 55, 90: 25 red, 55 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19375A?

The complementary color is #5A3C19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19375A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19375A color

#19375A rgb(25, 55, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #19375A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 21.6% green and 35.3% blue (25, 55, 90).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 57% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#19375A color codes

HEX	`#19375A`
RGB	`rgb(25, 55, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 21.6%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 57%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 72%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 39%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.57, 1.84, -24.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.57, 24.37, 274.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.612, 3.677, 10.19)`
Decimal	`1652570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19375A, 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 #19375A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19375A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #19375A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19375a; }
.text { color: #19375a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19375a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 55 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19375a, #1b195a); }

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Questions

What color is #19375A?: #19375A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19375A?: The RGB value is 25, 55, 90: 25 red, 55 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19375A?: The complementary color is #5A3C19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19375A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.