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#196099 color: Lapis Lazuli Blue

#196099 is rgb(25, 96, 153) in RGB and oklch(47.627% 0.11411 247.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

47.6%
0.114
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #196099

#196099 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue (#215f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #196099 mixed with white

  1. 196099
  2. 3570a4
  3. 4c7fae
  4. 628fb9
  5. 789ec3
  6. 8eaecd
  7. a4bed7
  8. bbcee1
  9. d1deeb
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #196099 mixed with black

  1. 196099
  2. 145284
  3. 104570
  4. 0b385d
  5. 072c4a
  6. 042038
  7. 021527
  8. 010a17
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196099 with less saturation

  1. 196099
  2. 256093
  3. 2e608d
  4. 356087
  5. 3c6081
  6. 42607b
  7. 485f75
  8. 4e5f6f
  9. 535e69
  10. 585d63

Questions about #196099

What color is #196099?

#196099 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 96, 153), in HSL hsl(206.72, 71.91%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.627% 0.11411 247.9).

What colors go well with #196099?

The complementary color of #196099 is #864d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a84 and #4e549b. The triadic partners are #903d50 and #4a6813.

Is white or black text more readable on #196099?

White text reads better on #196099: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196099 a warm or cool color?

#196099 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.114.