#196ea6 color: Bowen Blue
#196ea6 is rgb(25, 110, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.819% 0.11678 243.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #196ea6
#196ea6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #196ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #196ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #196ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #196ea6
What color is #196ea6?
#196ea6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 110, 166), in HSL hsl(203.83, 73.82%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.819% 0.11678 243.764).
What colors go well with #196ea6?
The complementary color of #196ea6 is #965702. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788f and #5461ab. The triadic partners are #9e4861 and #5b7318.
Is white or black text more readable on #196ea6?
White text reads better on #196ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196ea6 a warm or cool color?
#196ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.117.