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#196CD6

#196cd6 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#196cd6 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 42.35% green and 83.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.32% cyan, 49.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 213.65°, with 79.08% saturation and 46.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 3.64.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.1579

Complementary

  1. #196cd6
  2. #d68319

Split complementary

  1. #196cd6
  2. #d62419
  3. #cad619

Analogous

  1. #19cad6
  2. #196cd6
  3. #2419d6

Triadic

  1. #196cd6
  2. #d6196c
  3. #6cd619

Tetradic

  1. #196cd6
  2. #8319d6
  3. #d68319
  4. #6cd619

Square

  1. #196cd6
  2. #d619ca
  3. #d68319
  4. #19d624

Monochromatic

  1. #09274d
  2. #114991
  3. #196cd6
  4. #5194eb
  5. #95bef3

Shades

#196cd6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #196cd6
  2. #1761c1
  3. #1456ab
  4. #124c96
  5. #0f4180
  6. #0d366b
  7. #0a2b56
  8. #082040
  9. #05162b
  10. #030b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#196cd6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #196cd6
  2. #307bda
  3. #4789de
  4. #5e98e2
  5. #75a7e6
  6. #8cb6eb
  7. #a3c4ef
  8. #bad3f3
  9. #d1e2f7
  10. #e8f0fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#196cd6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #196cd6
  2. #236ecd
  3. #2e70c5
  4. #3872bc
  5. #4274b4
  6. #4d76ab
  7. #5778a2
  8. #617a9a
  9. #6b7c91
  10. #767e89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #586ea2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2877da ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0067d4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008697 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2373d8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0069d5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007cb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-196cd6 {
  color: #196cd6;
}
Background
.bg-196cd6 {
  background-color: #196cd6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-196cd6 {
  border: 2px solid #196cd6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #196cd6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 108 214;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 79% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-196cd6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #196cd6, #2419d6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-196cd6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 108 214 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.64 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.89 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.01 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.13 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.65 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.20 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.62 #e69329 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

True Blue
#196cd6  rgb(25, 108, 214)  hsl(214, 79%, 47%)  True Blue
#d68319  rgb(214, 131, 25)  hsl(34, 79%, 47%)  Fulvous
#d6196c  rgb(214, 25, 108)  hsl(334, 79%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#6cd619  rgb(108, 214, 25)  hsl(94, 79%, 47%)  Lime Green