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#196aae color: Daphne

#196aae is rgb(25, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.346% 0.13056 249.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.3%
0.131
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #196aae

#196aae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #196aae mixed with white

  1. 196aae
  2. 3779b7
  3. 4f88bf
  4. 6596c8
  5. 7ba5d0
  6. 91b4d8
  7. a6c3e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #196aae mixed with black

  1. 196aae
  2. 145b97
  3. 104d80
  4. 0b3f6a
  5. 073155
  6. 042441
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196aae with less saturation

  1. 196aae
  2. 276aa7
  3. 326aa0
  4. 3a6a99
  5. 426a92
  6. 496a8b
  7. 506a84
  8. 56697d
  9. 5c6976
  10. 62686e

Questions about #196aae

What color is #196aae?

#196aae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(207.38, 74.87%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.346% 0.13056 249.403).

What colors go well with #196aae?

The complementary color of #196aae is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007593 and #595cb0. The triadic partners are #a34157 and #4e750f.

Is white or black text more readable on #196aae?

White text reads better on #196aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196aae a warm or cool color?

#196aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.131.