#191970

#191970 is the hex color MidnightBlue. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #191970; the exact match is MidnightBlue.

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#191970 color codes

HEX
#191970
HEX8
#191970FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF191970
RGB
rgb(25, 25, 112)
RGB (%)
10%, 10%, 44%
HSL
hsl(240, 64%, 27%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(240, 78%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(78%, 78%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.2881 0.1436 272.76)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(28.81% 0.1436 272.76)
Decimal
1644912

What color is #191970?

#191970 sits at 29% lightness and 0.1436 chroma in OKLCH, hue 272.76°. Its nearest named color is MidnightBlue (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #191970

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#191970 color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #191970 in CSS

.text       { color: #191970; }
.background { background-color: #191970; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #191970; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.2881 0.1436 272.76); }

/* #191970 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #19197080; }

Is #191970 accessible?

#191970 on white text scores 14.85:1; on black text it scores 1.41:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #191970. Recommended text color on a #191970 background: white.

A 1.41:1 vs black
A 14.85:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: white

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#191970) → white
APCA Lc experimental 104 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #191970?
#191970 is MidnightBlue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 25, 112), and in HSL hsl(240, 64%, 27%).
What is #191970 in RGB?
#191970 converts to rgb(25, 25, 112) — red 25, green 25, blue 112.
What text color is readable on #191970?
White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (14.85:1) against #191970. White text passes WCAG AAA on #191970.
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