#196ea3 color: Bowen Blue
#196ea3 is rgb(25, 110, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.645% 0.11324 242.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #196ea3
#196ea3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 242°.
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 Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #196ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #196ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #196ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #196ea3
What color is #196ea3?
#196ea3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 110, 163), in HSL hsl(203.04, 73.4%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.645% 0.11324 242.352).
What colors go well with #196ea3?
The complementary color of #196ea3 is #95570e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778d and #5262a9. The triadic partners are #9b4962 and #5d721a.
Is white or black text more readable on #196ea3?
White text reads better on #196ea3: 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 #196ea3 a warm or cool color?
#196ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.113.