#196EBE Color

#196EBE is rgb(25, 110, 190) in RGB and hsl(209, 77%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#196EBE

HEX#196EBE

RGBrgb(25, 110, 190)

HSLhsl(209, 77%, 42%)

HSVhsv(209, 87%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.147 252)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 42%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#196EBE Complementary#BE6819 Analogous#19BEBB Analogous#191BBE Triadic#BE196E Triadic#6EBE19

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#1D83E2 #4197E6 #66ABEB #8ABEF0 #AED2F4 #D2E6F9

Shades

#1661A7 #12518C #0F4475 #0C345A #092744 #051829

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