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#196cb1 color: Daphne

#196cb1 is rgb(25, 108, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.008% 0.13228 249.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.132
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #196cb1

#196cb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #196cb1 mixed with white

  1. 196cb1
  2. 377bba
  3. 4f89c2
  4. 6698ca
  5. 7ba7d2
  6. 91b5da
  7. a7c4e2
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #196cb1 mixed with black

  1. 196cb1
  2. 145d99
  3. 104e83
  4. 0b406c
  5. 073257
  6. 042542
  7. 02192f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196cb1 with less saturation

  1. 196cb1
  2. 276caa
  3. 326ca3
  4. 3b6c9c
  5. 436c95
  6. 4b6c8e
  7. 516c87
  8. 586b7f
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 636a70

Questions about #196cb1

What color is #196cb1?

#196cb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 108, 177), in HSL hsl(207.24, 75.25%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.008% 0.13228 249.269).

What colors go well with #196cb1?

The complementary color of #196cb1 is #985700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5b5eb3. The triadic partners are #a64258 and #50770f.

Is white or black text more readable on #196cb1?

White text reads better on #196cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196cb1 a warm or cool color?

#196cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.132.