#196BAE Color

#196BAE is rgb(25, 107, 174) in RGB and hsl(207, 75%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#196BAE

HEX#196BAE

RGBrgb(25, 107, 174)

HSLhsl(207, 75%, 39%)

HSVhsv(207, 86%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.13 248.8)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 39%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196BAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196BAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196BAE Complementary#AE5C19 Analogous#19AEA7 Analogous#1920AE Triadic#AE196B Triadic#6BAE19

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E81D2 #3B97E3 #5EAAE8 #87BFEE #AAD2F3 #D2E7F9

Shades

#165D98 #124F81 #0F426B #0C3455 #09263E #061928

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