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#196bae color: Daphne

#196bae is rgb(25, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.583% 0.12953 248.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.6%
0.130
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #196bae

#196bae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #196bae mixed with white

  1. 196bae
  2. 377ab7
  3. 4f88bf
  4. 6597c8
  5. 7ba6d0
  6. 91b4d8
  7. a6c3e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #196bae mixed with black

  1. 196bae
  2. 145c97
  3. 104e80
  4. 0b3f6a
  5. 073255
  6. 042541
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196bae with less saturation

  1. 196bae
  2. 276ba7
  3. 326ba0
  4. 3b6b99
  5. 436b93
  6. 4a6b8c
  7. 506b85
  8. 576a7e
  9. 5d6976
  10. 62696f

Questions about #196bae

What color is #196bae?

#196bae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(206.98, 74.87%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.583% 0.12953 248.834).

What colors go well with #196bae?

The complementary color of #196bae is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #595db0. The triadic partners are #a34258 and #507510.

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

White text reads better on #196bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196bae a warm or cool color?

#196bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.13.