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#196097 color: Lapis Lazuli Blue

#196097 is rgb(25, 96, 151) in RGB and oklch(47.503% 0.11156 247.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

47.5%
0.112
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #196097

#196097 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.64:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue (#215f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #196097 mixed with white

  1. 196097
  2. 356fa2
  3. 4c7fac
  4. 628fb7
  5. 789ec1
  6. 8eaecc
  7. a4bed6
  8. bbcee1
  9. d1deeb
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #196097 mixed with black

  1. 196097
  2. 145283
  3. 10456f
  4. 0b385c
  5. 072c49
  6. 042037
  7. 021526
  8. 010a17
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196097 with less saturation

  1. 196097
  2. 256091
  3. 2e608c
  4. 356086
  5. 3c6080
  6. 425f7a
  7. 485f74
  8. 4d5e6e
  9. 525e68
  10. 575d62

Questions about #196097

What color is #196097?

#196097 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 96, 151), in HSL hsl(206.19, 71.59%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.503% 0.11156 247.052).

What colors go well with #196097?

The complementary color of #196097 is #854d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006982 and #4d549a. The triadic partners are #8f3d51 and #4b6715.

Is white or black text more readable on #196097?

White text reads better on #196097: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196097 a warm or cool color?

#196097 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.112.