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#196286 color: Blue Velvet

#196286 is rgb(25, 98, 134) in RGB and oklch(47.021% 0.0898 235.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

47%
0.090
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #196286

#196286 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Velvet (#0d6183). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #196286 mixed with white

  1. 196286
  2. 357192
  3. 4d809e
  4. 638faa
  5. 799fb6
  6. 8faec2
  7. a5bece
  8. bbceda
  9. d1dee6
  10. e8eff3

Darker: #196286 mixed with black

  1. 196286
  2. 145474
  3. 104762
  4. 0b3a51
  5. 072d40
  6. 042130
  7. 021621
  8. 010b13
  9. 000306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196286 with less saturation

  1. 196286
  2. 256282
  3. 2e617e
  4. 356079
  5. 3c6075
  6. 425f71
  7. 475e6c
  8. 4d5e68
  9. 525d64
  10. 565c5f

Questions about #196286

What color is #196286?

#196286 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 98, 134), in HSL hsl(199.82, 68.55%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.021% 0.0898 235.437).

What colors go well with #196286?

The complementary color of #196286 is #814c24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006973 and #42598d. The triadic partners are #82445d and #59611e.

Is white or black text more readable on #196286?

White text reads better on #196286: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196286 a warm or cool color?

#196286 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.09.