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#196dae color: Daphne

#196dae is rgb(25, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.058% 0.12749 247.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.1%
0.127
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #196dae

#196dae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #196dae mixed with white

  1. 196dae
  2. 377cb7
  3. 4f8abf
  4. 6698c8
  5. 7ca7d0
  6. 91b5d8
  7. a7c4e0
  8. bdd3e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #196dae mixed with black

  1. 196dae
  2. 145e97
  3. 104f80
  4. 0b416a
  5. 073355
  6. 042641
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #196dae with less saturation

  1. 196dae
  2. 286da7
  3. 336da1
  4. 3c6d9a
  5. 446d93
  6. 4b6d8c
  7. 526c85
  8. 586b7e
  9. 5e6b77
  10. 636a70

Questions about #196dae

What color is #196dae?

#196dae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(206.17, 74.87%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.058% 0.12749 247.662).

What colors go well with #196dae?

The complementary color of #196dae is #985800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007894 and #595fb1. The triadic partners are #a4445b and #547612.

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

White text reads better on #196dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196dae a warm or cool color?

#196dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.127.