BLUES

Ahriman Blue

#199EBD

RGB 25, 158, 189 · HSL 191°, 77%, 42% · CMYK 87, 16, 0, 26

Ahriman Blue is #199EBD in HEX — rgb(25, 158, 189), hsl(191°, 77%, 42%), cmyk(87%, 16%, 0%, 26%).

Ahriman Blue pulls into the rich end of the blues spectrum — HSL 191°, 77%, 42%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#199EBD

RGB25, 158, 189

HSL191°, 77%, 42%

HSV191°, 87%, 74%

CMYK87, 16, 0, 26

Decimal1679037

CSS RGBrgb(25, 158, 189)

CSS HSLhsl(191, 77%, 42%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Valspar

Fragrant Bouquet 5003-10B

ΔE 1.1 · #269EBC

Dulux

Butterfly Blue S33F4

ΔE 1.2 · #209EBB

Benjamin Moore

Dream 769

ΔE 1.7 · #20A1C2

Behr

Hacienda Blue P490-6

ΔE 3 · #28A6C5

Sherwin-Williams

Major Blue SW6795

ΔE 4.8 · #289EC4

Vista Paint

True Sky Blue K-170

ΔE 4.9 · #26A5CB

Hallman-Lindsay

Charybdis 661

ΔE 5.5 · #16A3CB

Dunn-Edwards

Tropical Lagoon DE5781

ΔE 5.6 · #1E98AE

PPG

Jamaican Sea 1236-6

ΔE 6.6 · #26A5BA

Kilz

Centurian Blue RH180

ΔE 8.1 · #158AAB

Kobra

Blue 28

ΔE 8.8 · #4EB3CD

Farrow & Ball

St Giles Blue 280

ΔE 11.5 · #599EC4

RAL

Turquoise Blue 5018

ΔE 16.7 · #3F888F

Dutch Boy

Sky Blue D-6742

ΔE 17.1 · #7AC2D8

IKEA

IKEA084 84

ΔE 18.9 · #83AAC1

Colorhouse

Dream .06 Dream-06

ΔE 21 · #0E707B

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

28/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#199EBD

#BE3719

Analogous

#19BE89

#199EBD

#194DBE

Triadic

#199EBD

#BE199F

#9FBE19

Split-Complementary

#199EBD

#BE194D

#BE8919

Tetradic

#199EBD

#8919BE

#BE3719

#4DBE19

Monochromatic

#072E36

#10667A

#199EBD

#3DC7E6

#81DAEF

Rectangle

#199EBD

#3719BE

#BE3719

#9FBE19

Compound

#199EBD

#194DBE

#BE3719

#BE8919

Variations

Lighter

#2EC2E4

#6CCBE0

#AFDDE7

Darker

#10829B

#095B6D

#043541

Saturation

#527B84

#199FBE

#0CA7CA

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.15:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.67:1

Deuteranopia

#199EBD

#7487BF

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#199EBD

#9292B9

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#199EBD

#13A29C

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Ahriman Blue lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#52A3A9

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#199EBD

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#3FA8CD

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E8ECED

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#97351F

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #199EBD;

CSS — background

background-color: #199EBD;

CSS Variable

--color-ahriman-blue: #199EBD;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'ahriman-blue': '#199EBD' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#199EBD] text-[#199EBD]

SCSS

$ahriman-blue: #199EBD;

Similar Colors

Dream I Can Fly

#1FA0C1 · ΔE 1.5

Yosemite Blue

#17A1C8 · ΔE 4.8

Cool Blue

#419AB7 · ΔE 5.5

Meridian Blue

#0493A7 · ΔE 7.7

Toronto Blue

#199FCC · ΔE 8.5

Blue Lagoon

#409CAC · ΔE 9.0

Atlantis Blue

#54B1C9 · ΔE 9.1

Ash Blue

#4D9CAE · ΔE 9.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #199EBD?

#199EBD is Ahriman Blue, a mid-tone blue with a cool undertone.

Is #199EBD warm or cool?

Ahriman Blue reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Ahriman Blue?

Ahriman Blue works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Ahriman Blue?

Ahriman Blue pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Ahriman Blue?

You can download Ahriman Blue on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Ahriman Blue?

The hex code is #199EBD. In RGB it's 25, 158, 189, and in HSL it's 191°, 77%, 42%.

← All colors