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#196baf color: Daphne

#196baf is rgb(25, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.646% 0.13079 249.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.6%
0.131
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #196baf

#196baf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 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: #196baf mixed with white

  1. 196baf
  2. 377ab8
  3. 4f88c0
  4. 6597c9
  5. 7ba6d1
  6. 91b5d9
  7. a6c3e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #196baf mixed with black

  1. 196baf
  2. 145c98
  3. 104e81
  4. 0b3f6b
  5. 073256
  6. 042541
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196baf with less saturation

  1. 196baf
  2. 276ba8
  3. 326ba1
  4. 3b6b9a
  5. 436b93
  6. 4a6b8c
  7. 506b85
  8. 576a7e
  9. 5d6977
  10. 62696f

Questions about #196baf

What color is #196baf?

#196baf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(207.2, 75%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.646% 0.13079 249.17).

What colors go well with #196baf?

The complementary color of #196baf is #975600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #5a5db1. The triadic partners are #a44258 and #50760f.

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

White text reads better on #196baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196baf a warm or cool color?

#196baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.131.