What color is #193B65?

#193B65 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #193B65?

The RGB value is 25, 59, 101: 25 red, 59 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #193B65?

The complementary color is #654319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #193B65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#193B65 color

#193B65 rgb(25, 59, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #193B65 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 23.1% green and 39.6% blue (25, 59, 101).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 60% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Space (#03386A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#193B65 color codes

HEX	`#193B65`
RGB	`rgb(25, 59, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 23.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 60%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 75%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 42%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, 3.53, -28.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 28.54, 277.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.313, 4.274, 12.907)`
Decimal	`1653605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #193B65, 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 #193B65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#193B65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #193B65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #193b65; }
.text { color: #193b65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #193b65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 59 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #193b65, #1d1965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #193B65?: #193B65 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #193B65?: The RGB value is 25, 59, 101: 25 red, 59 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #193B65?: The complementary color is #654319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #193B65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.