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#196eb2 color: Daphne

#196eb2 is rgb(25, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.543% 0.13148 248.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.5%
0.131
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #196eb2

#196eb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #196eb2 mixed with white

  1. 196eb2
  2. 387dba
  3. 508bc3
  4. 6699cb
  5. 7ca8d3
  6. 92b6da
  7. a7c5e2
  8. bdd3ea
  9. d3e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #196eb2 mixed with black

  1. 196eb2
  2. 145f9a
  3. 105083
  4. 0b416d
  5. 073357
  6. 042643
  7. 02192f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #196eb2 with less saturation

  1. 196eb2
  2. 286eab
  3. 336ea4
  4. 3c6e9d
  5. 446e96
  6. 4c6e8f
  7. 536d88
  8. 596d81
  9. 5f6c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #196eb2

What color is #196eb2?

#196eb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(25, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(206.67, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.543% 0.13148 248.48).

What colors go well with #196eb2?

The complementary color of #196eb2 is #9a5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #5b60b4. The triadic partners are #a7445b and #537810.

Is white or black text more readable on #196eb2?

White text reads better on #196eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196eb2 a warm or cool color?

#196eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.131.