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#196dc0 color: Indigo Carmine

#196dc0 is rgb(25, 109, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.216% 0.15037 252.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.2%
0.150
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #196dc0

#196dc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #196dc0 mixed with white

  1. 196dc0
  2. 377cc7
  3. 4f8bce
  4. 6699d5
  5. 7ca8dc
  6. 91b6e2
  7. a7c5e9
  8. bdd3ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #196dc0 mixed with black

  1. 196dc0
  2. 145ea7
  3. 104f8e
  4. 0b4176
  5. 07335f
  6. 042649
  7. 021934
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #196dc0 with less saturation

  1. 196dc0
  2. 286eb8
  3. 336eb0
  4. 3c6fa8
  5. 456f9f
  6. 4c6f97
  7. 536f8f
  8. 5a6e86
  9. 606e7e
  10. 666d75

Questions about #196dc0

What color is #196dc0?

#196dc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(25, 109, 192), in HSL hsl(209.82, 76.96%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.216% 0.15037 252.951).

What colors go well with #196dc0?

The complementary color of #196dc0 is #9a5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #635cbf. The triadic partners are #b23e53 and #477d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #196dc0?

White text reads better on #196dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196dc0 a warm or cool color?

#196dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.15.