Color #190BDA Color / Colour Code #190BDA
This page shows the hex color code for color #190bda (#190BDA). The colour is a blue tone with 90% saturation and 45% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #190BDA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#190BDA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 214, 244, and 274 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 244, 4, and 124 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #190BDA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 244 and saturation at 90%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 244 to 289 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 244 with its complement at 64 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #190BDA
Lightness variations at hue 244 and 90% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #190BDA
Design Use Cases for #190BDA
High-Impact Accent
With 90% saturation, #190BDA is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 45% lightness, #190BDA is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#190BDA sits in the blue range (hue 244). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #190BDA (hue 244) to its complement at hue 64. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 274. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #190bda, #ccda0b);
CSS Code for #190BDA
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About Color #190BDA (#190BDA)
#190BDA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 25 red, 11 green, and 218 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 19.8:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 244 degrees with 90% saturation and 45% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #190BDA is 39/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #190BDA against white is 9.99:1 and against black is 2.10:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #CCDA0B creates maximum visual tension when paired with #190BDA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #0B65DA and #810BDA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #190BDA?
- #190BDA is Color #190BDA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(25, 11, 218), HSL(244, 90%, 45%), and CMYK(89%, 95%, 0%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 39/255.
- Is #190BDA accessible for text?
- Against white, #190BDA has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.10:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #190BDA?
- The complementary colour is #CCDA0B (hue 64). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #0B65DA and #810BDA. The triadic palette adds #DA190B and #0BDA19 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #190BDA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #190bda; or rgb(25, 11, 218); or hsl(244, 90%, 45%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 244 90% 45%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.