#1904E5 Hex Color
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With very high saturation and mid-low lightness, #1904e5 is a bold, cool blue with a slight violet cast. It brings focus and a serious mood to technology, finance, and security branding. Use it as a small accent against charcoal or warm gray. The hex code #1904e5 gives white text about 9.6:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #1904e5
What is #1904e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1904e5 is rgb(25, 4, 229), in HSL hsl(246, 97%, 46%) and in CMYK 89%, 98%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #1904e5?
Pair #1904e5 with charcoal or warm gray for a restrained, high-focus palette; use white text for strong contrast, then add pale blue-violet tints when you need more breathing room in layouts.
Is #1904e5 readable on white or black?
#1904e5 has a 9.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.19:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.