What color is #193C70?

#193C70 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #193C70?

The RGB value is 25, 60, 112: 25 red, 60 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #193C70?

The complementary color is #704D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #193C70?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#193C70 color

#193C70 rgb(25, 60, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #193C70 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 23.5% green and 43.9% blue (25, 60, 112).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 64% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#193C70 color codes

HEX	`#193C70`
RGB	`rgb(25, 60, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 23.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 64%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 78%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 46%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.59, 7.35, -33.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.59, 34.53, 282.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.94, 4.608, 15.955)`
Decimal	`1653872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #193C70, 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 #193C70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#193C70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #193C70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #193c70; }
.text { color: #193c70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #193c70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 60 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #193c70, #211970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #193C70?: #193C70 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #193C70?: The RGB value is 25, 60, 112: 25 red, 60 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #193C70?: The complementary color is #704D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #193C70?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.