Palettes / Colors / #191985

#191985 — Blue

#191985 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#191985 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #858519; it also sits naturally between #194F85 and #4F1985. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 10% · Green 10% · Blue 52%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 48%

Previews

CSS code for #191985

.text { color: #191985; }
.background { background-color: #191985; }
.border { border: 3px solid #191985; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(25, 25, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 68%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #191985; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(25, 25, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #191985; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(25, 25, 133, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#191985">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#191985">Div content here</div>

Shades of #191985

Tints of #191985

Tones of #191985

Color harmonies

Complementary — #858519:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #191985: #FFFFFF.

How #191985 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #191985 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #191984  ·  #191986 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #191985?

#191985 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 25, 25, 133). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #191985?

#191985 is RGB 25, 25, 133 — HSL 240°, 68%, 31% — CMYK 81%, 81%, 0%, 48%.

What colors go with #191985?

Its complement is #858519; analogous partners are #194F85 and #4F1985. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #191985 for text?

White text on #191985 has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.52:1.