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#193cb8 color: Persian Blue

#193cb8 is rgb(25, 60, 184) in RGB and oklch(42.421% 0.19822 265.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

42.4%
0.198
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-800
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #193cb8

#193cb8 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.198 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.82:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #193cb8 mixed with white

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Darker: #193cb8 mixed with black

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Calmer: #193cb8 with less saturation

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Questions about #193cb8

What color is #193cb8?

#193cb8 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Persian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 60, 184), in HSL hsl(226.79, 76.08%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.421% 0.19822 265.499).

What colors go well with #193cb8?

The complementary color of #193cb8 is #684800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005684 and #5c22ab. The triadic partners are #9d0005 and #006300.

Is white or black text more readable on #193cb8?

White text reads better on #193cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #193cb8 a warm or cool color?

#193cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.198.