#196FA4 Color

#196FA4 is rgb(25, 111, 164) in RGB and hsl(203, 74%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#196FA4

HEX#196FA4

RGBrgb(25, 111, 164)

HSLhsl(203, 74%, 37%)

HSVhsv(203, 85%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.114 242.1)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 32%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196FA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196FA4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196FA4 Complementary#A44E19 Analogous#19A494 Analogous#1929A4 Triadic#A4196F Triadic#6FA419

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196FA4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E8ACC #339EE1 #5BB1E6 #83C4EC #ABD7F2 #CEE8F8

Shades

#15608E #13547C #0F4566 #0C3650 #09273A #061B28

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