What color is #195793?

#195793 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #195793?

The RGB value is 25, 87, 147: 25 red, 87 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #195793?

The complementary color is #935519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #195793?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#195793 color

#195793 rgb(25, 87, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #195793 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 34.1% green and 57.6% blue (25, 87, 147).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 71% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#195793 color codes

HEX	`#195793`
RGB	`rgb(25, 87, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 34.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 71%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 83%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, 3.38, -38.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 38.6, 275.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.074, 9.129, 28.882)`
Decimal	`1660819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #195793, 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 #195793	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#195793 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #195793 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #195793; }
.text { color: #195793; }
.border { border: 2px solid #195793; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 87 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #195793, #191a93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #195793?: #195793 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #195793?: The RGB value is 25, 87, 147: 25 red, 87 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #195793?: The complementary color is #935519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #195793?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.