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#196DB0

#196db0 ≈ French Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#196db0 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 42.75% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.8% cyan, 38.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 206.62°, with 75.12% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb), ΔE 2.14.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1428

Complementary

  1. #196db0
  2. #b05c19

Split complementary

  1. #196db0
  2. #b01922
  3. #b0a719

Analogous

  1. #19b0a7
  2. #196db0
  3. #1922b0

Triadic

  1. #196db0
  2. #b0196d
  3. #6db019

Tetradic

  1. #196db0
  2. #5c19b0
  3. #b05c19
  4. #6db019

Square

  1. #196db0
  2. #a719b0
  3. #b05c19
  4. #22b019

Monochromatic

  1. #061a2a
  2. #0f446d
  3. #196db0
  4. #3395e2
  5. #76b8ec

Shades

#196db0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #196db0
  2. #17629e
  3. #14578d
  4. #124c7b
  5. #0f416a
  6. #0d3758
  7. #0a2c46
  8. #082135
  9. #051623
  10. #030b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#196db0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #196db0
  2. #307cb8
  3. #478ac0
  4. #5e99c8
  5. #75a7d0
  6. #8cb6d8
  7. #a3c5df
  8. #bad3e7
  9. #d1e2ef
  10. #e8f0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#196db0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #196db0
  2. #236fab
  3. #2e71a6
  4. #3873a2
  5. #42759d
  6. #4d7798
  7. #577893
  8. #617a8e
  9. #6b7c8a
  10. #767e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546b8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d71b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3564af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e6fb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c67af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007799 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-196db0 {
  color: #196db0;
}
Background
.bg-196db0 {
  background-color: #196db0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-196db0 {
  border: 2px solid #196db0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #196db0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 109 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-196db0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #196db0, #1922b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-196db0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 109 176 / 0.35);
}

#0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.14 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.69 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.92 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.68 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.80 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.71 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.16 #e6924f Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

French Blue
#196db0  rgb(25, 109, 176)  hsl(207, 75%, 39%)  French Blue
#b05c19  rgb(176, 92, 25)  hsl(27, 75%, 39%)  Ginger
#b0196d  rgb(176, 25, 109)  hsl(327, 75%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6db019  rgb(109, 176, 25)  hsl(87, 75%, 39%)  Kelly Green