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Crisp Midnight Sheen

#191b40
Notes

Crisp Midnight Sheen (#191B40) is a deep blue with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (237°, 44%, 17%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#191b40
RGB
rgb(25, 27, 64)
HSL
hsl(237, 44%, 17%)
HWB
hwb(237 10% 75%)
OKLCH
oklch(24.3% 0.069 277.6)
HSV
hsv(237, 61%, 25%)
LAB
lab(11.69% 11.85 -23.98)
LCH
lch(11.69% 26.75 296.31)
CMYK
cmyk(61%, 58%, 0%, 75%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#191b40
Original
#082041
Protanopia
#041d3f
Deuteranopia
#07232a
Tritanopia
#1d1d1d
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
16.51:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.27:1

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