Close to Royal Navy
#191C45
#191C45 is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 11% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 47% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #191C45.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.29:1 FailThis color as text on white
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1.29:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #191C45 as they’d see it.
#191C45 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #191C45
What color is #191C45?
#191C45 is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 11% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 47% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #191C45 in RGB?
#191C45 is rgb(25, 28, 69): 25 red, 28 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #191C45 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 59, 0, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #191C45?
PANTONE 276 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #191C45?
Its complement #242100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.