Nile Blue Color
Nile Blue is a blue color with hex code #193751. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with nile blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Nile Blue Color Values
What Does Nile Blue Mean?
Nile Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Nile Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Nile Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: dark blue, #00304E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Nile Blue
Nile Blue and #523419 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #195250 and #191B52, which sit beside nile blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair nile blue with triadic partners #521937 and #375219. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Blue Whale —
#042E4C(Delta E 5) - Mosaic —
#123447(Delta E 5) - Tarawera —
#073A50(Delta E 5) - Dark Blue Grey —
#1F3B4D(Delta E 6) - Big Stone —
#162A40(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #193751; }
.background { background-color: #193751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #193751; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #19375140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for nile blue?
Nile Blue has the hex code #193751. In RGB notation it is rgb(25, 55, 81), in HSL it is hsl(208, 53%, 21%), and its OKLCH value is 0.327, 0.059, 246.9.
What does the color nile blue mean?
Blue-family colors like nile blue carry distinct psychological associations. Nile Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Nile Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with nile blue?
Nile Blue has three easy routes: its complement #523419 for punch, its neighbors #195250 and #191B52 for something calmer, or triadic partners #521937 and #375219 when you want energy.
Is nile blue a standard web color?
No — Nile Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #193751 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make nile blue lighter or darker?
To lighten nile blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #CCDFEF (lightest tint) to #050B10 (darkest shade).
About Nile Blue
Nile Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #193751 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.