What color is #19384D?

#19384D 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 #19384D?

The RGB value is 25, 56, 77: 25 red, 56 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19384D?

The complementary color is #4D2E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19384D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19384D color

#19384D rgb(25, 56, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #19384D is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 22% green and 30.2% blue (25, 56, 77).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 51% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#19384D color codes

HEX	`#19384D`
RGB	`rgb(25, 56, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 22%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 51%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 68%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 27%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.2, -3.97, -16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.2, 16.76, 256.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.154, 3.571, 7.543)`
Decimal	`1652813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19384D, 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 #19384D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19384D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #19384D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19384d; }
.text { color: #19384d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19384d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 56 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19384d, #191e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #19384D?: #19384D 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 #19384D?: The RGB value is 25, 56, 77: 25 red, 56 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19384D?: The complementary color is #4D2E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19384D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.