#196aba color: Beautiful Blue
#196aba is rgb(25, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(52.128% 0.14597 252.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #196aba
#196aba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #196aba mixed with white
Darker: #196aba mixed with black
Calmer: #196aba with less saturation
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Questions about #196aba
What color is #196aba?
#196aba is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(209.81, 76.3%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.128% 0.14597 252.835).
What colors go well with #196aba?
The complementary color of #196aba is #965a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779a and #605ab9. The triadic partners are #ac3d51 and #467a02.
Is white or black text more readable on #196aba?
White text reads better on #196aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196aba a warm or cool color?
#196aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.146.