What color is #19406D?

#19406D 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 #19406D?

The RGB value is 25, 64, 109: 25 red, 64 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19406D?

The complementary color is #6D4619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19406D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19406D color

#19406D rgb(25, 64, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #19406D is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 25.1% green and 42.7% blue (25, 64, 109).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 63% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#19406D color codes

HEX	`#19406D`
RGB	`rgb(25, 64, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 25.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 63%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 77%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 41%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.67, 3.35, -30.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.67, 30.28, 276.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.994, 4.977, 15.163)`
Decimal	`1654893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19406D, 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 #19406D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19406D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #19406D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19406d; }
.text { color: #19406d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19406d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 64 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19406d, #1c196d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #19406D?: #19406D 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 #19406D?: The RGB value is 25, 64, 109: 25 red, 64 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19406D?: The complementary color is #6D4619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19406D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.