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#196ab0 color: Daphne

#196ab0 is rgb(25, 106, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.473% 0.13311 250.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.5%
0.133
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #196ab0

#196ab0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, 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: #196ab0 mixed with white

  1. 196ab0
  2. 3779b9
  3. 4f88c1
  4. 6597c9
  5. 7ba5d2
  6. 91b4da
  7. a6c3e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #196ab0 mixed with black

  1. 196ab0
  2. 145b99
  3. 104d82
  4. 0b3f6c
  5. 073156
  6. 042442
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196ab0 with less saturation

  1. 196ab0
  2. 276aa9
  3. 326ba2
  4. 3a6b9b
  5. 426b94
  6. 496a8d
  7. 506a85
  8. 566a7e
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #196ab0

What color is #196ab0?

#196ab0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 106, 176), in HSL hsl(207.81, 75.12%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.473% 0.13311 250.047).

What colors go well with #196ab0?

The complementary color of #196ab0 is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007594 and #5a5bb1. The triadic partners are #a54056 and #4d760d.

Is white or black text more readable on #196ab0?

White text reads better on #196ab0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196ab0 a warm or cool color?

#196ab0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.133.