#196CA3 Color

#196CA3 is rgb(25, 108, 163) in RGB and hsl(204, 73%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#196CA3

HEX#196CA3

RGBrgb(25, 108, 163)

HSLhsl(204, 73%, 37%)

HSVhsv(204, 85%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.115 243.8)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 34%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196CA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196CA3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196CA3 Complementary#A35119 Analogous#19A395 Analogous#1927A3 Triadic#A3196C Triadic#6CA319

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196CA3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2086CB #349BDF #5CAEE6 #83C2EC #ABD6F2 #CEE7F7

Shades

#165E8D #13527C #104365 #0C354F #092639 #061A28

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