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#196ab1 color: Daphne

#196ab1 is rgb(25, 106, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.537% 0.13439 250.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.5%
0.134
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #196ab1

#196ab1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #196ab1 mixed with white

  1. 196ab1
  2. 3779ba
  3. 4f88c2
  4. 6597ca
  5. 7ba5d2
  6. 91b4da
  7. a6c3e2
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #196ab1 mixed with black

  1. 196ab1
  2. 145b99
  3. 104d83
  4. 0b3f6c
  5. 073157
  6. 042442
  7. 02182f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196ab1 with less saturation

  1. 196ab1
  2. 276aaa
  3. 326ba3
  4. 3a6b9c
  5. 426b94
  6. 496b8d
  7. 506a86
  8. 566a7e
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #196ab1

What color is #196ab1?

#196ab1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 106, 177), in HSL hsl(208.03, 75.25%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.537% 0.13439 250.357).

What colors go well with #196ab1?

The complementary color of #196ab1 is #965700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007595 and #5b5bb2. The triadic partners are #a54055 and #4c760c.

Is white or black text more readable on #196ab1?

White text reads better on #196ab1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196ab1 a warm or cool color?

#196ab1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.134.