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#196390 color: Traditional Blue

#196390 is rgb(25, 99, 144) in RGB and oklch(47.83% 0.10026 241.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

47.8%
0.100
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #196390

#196390 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Traditional Blue (#1f648d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #196390 mixed with white

  1. 196390
  2. 35729b
  3. 4d81a6
  4. 6390b2
  5. 79a0bd
  6. 8fafc8
  7. a5bfd3
  8. bbcfde
  9. d1dfe9
  10. e8eff4

Darker: #196390 mixed with black

  1. 196390
  2. 14557d
  3. 10476a
  4. 0b3a57
  5. 072e45
  6. 042134
  7. 021624
  8. 010b15
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196390 with less saturation

  1. 196390
  2. 25638b
  3. 2e6286
  4. 366281
  5. 3d627c
  6. 436177
  7. 496072
  8. 4e606d
  9. 535f68
  10. 585e62

Questions about #196390

What color is #196390?

#196390 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Traditional Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 99, 144), in HSL hsl(202.69, 70.41%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.83% 0.10026 241.103).

What colors go well with #196390?

The complementary color of #196390 is #854e15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b7d and #495995. The triadic partners are #8a435a and #55651a.

Is white or black text more readable on #196390?

White text reads better on #196390: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196390 a warm or cool color?

#196390 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.1.