# #196ea2 color: Deep Water

#196ea2 is rgb(25, 110, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.587% 0.11208 241.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/196ea2

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #196ea2 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 110, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(202.77, 73.26%, 36.67%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(202.77 84.57% 63.53%) |
| HWB | hwb(202.77 9.8% 36.47%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(85% 32% 0% 36%) |
| Lab | lab(43.63 -10.22 -35.56) |
| LCH | lch(43.63 37 253.97) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.587% -0.05287 -0.09883) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.587% 0.11208 241.857) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.20808 0.42501 0.61839) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.23944 0.36623 0.57495) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.25927 0.42955 0.62271) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.28953 0.34509 0.54124) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.00972 0.15593 0.36131) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.12497 0.13966 0.36221) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.11599 0.13585 0.27328) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.431, blue: 0.635) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.431, blue: 0.635, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF196EA2) |
| Android XML | #196EA2 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Deep Water
- Hue family: Sky blue, bright sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: sky-700
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 5.54:1
- Contrast with black: 3.79:1

## Tints

#196ea2, #387cac, #508ab5, #6699bf, #7ca7c8, #92b5d1, #a7c4db, #bdd3e4, #d3e1ed, #e9f0f6

## Shades

#196ea2, #145f8c, #105077, #0b4163, #07334f, #04263c, #02192a, #010e19, #00040a, #000101

## Tones

#196ea2, #286e9c, #326d97, #3b6d91, #436d8b, #4a6c85, #516b80, #576b7a, #5d6a74, #62696e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #196ea2, #955711
- Split: #196ea2, #9e4c3d, #7f6400
- Analogous: #196ea2, #00778c, #5162a8
- Triadic: #196ea2, #9b4963, #5d711a
- Tetradic: #196ea2, #74569d, #955711, #5d711a
- Square: #196ea2, #8c4d84, #955711, #2a7a46
- Monochromatic: #196ea2, #002a51, #004b7d, #4492c9, #6bb8f1

## Questions about #196ea2

### What color is #196ea2?

#196ea2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(25, 110, 162), in HSL hsl(202.77, 73.26%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.587% 0.11208 241.857).

### What colors go well with #196ea2?

The complementary color of #196ea2 is #955711. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778c and #5162a8. The triadic partners are #9b4963 and #5d711a.

### Is white or black text more readable on #196ea2?

White text reads better on #196ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #196ea2 a warm or cool color?

#196ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.112.