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#196cae color: Daphne

#196cae is rgb(25, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.82% 0.1285 248.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.8%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #196cae

#196cae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #196cae mixed with white

  1. 196cae
  2. 377bb7
  3. 4f89bf
  4. 6698c8
  5. 7ba6d0
  6. 91b5d8
  7. a7c4e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #196cae mixed with black

  1. 196cae
  2. 145d97
  3. 104e80
  4. 0b406a
  5. 073255
  6. 042541
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196cae with less saturation

  1. 196cae
  2. 276ca7
  3. 326ca0
  4. 3b6c9a
  5. 436c93
  6. 4a6c8c
  7. 516b85
  8. 576b7e
  9. 5d6a77
  10. 636970

Questions about #196cae

What color is #196cae?

#196cae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(206.58, 74.87%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.82% 0.1285 248.253).

What colors go well with #196cae?

The complementary color of #196cae is #975700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #595eb0. The triadic partners are #a4435a and #527611.

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

White text reads better on #196cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196cae a warm or cool color?

#196cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.129.