#196BBE Color

#196BBE is rgb(25, 107, 190) in RGB and hsl(210, 77%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#196BBE

HEX#196BBE

RGBrgb(25, 107, 190)

HSLhsl(210, 77%, 42%)

HSVhsv(210, 87%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.15 253.3)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 44%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#196BBE Complementary#BE6B19 Analogous#19BEBE Analogous#1919BE Triadic#BE196B Triadic#6BBE19

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#1D7FE2 #4194E6 #66A8EB #8ABDF0 #AED1F4 #D2E5F9

Shades

#165EA7 #124F8C #0F4275 #0C335A #092644 #051729

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