Information about #196989 color

#196989 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #196989 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(25, 105, 137) (9.8% red, 41.2% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 44 / 13 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #196989 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dauntless (#166F7F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yarra (#20608E) and Light Blue Flower (#1D697C).

The recipe behind #196989 is rgb(25, 105, 137), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #196989 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. #196989 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#196989 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#196989 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #196989

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#196989
  • RGB25, 105, 137
  • CMYK44, 13, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(25, 105, 137)
  • HSL197°, 69%, 32%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 69.136%, 31.765%
  • HSV197°, 82%, 54%
  • HSB197°, 82%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.412, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.412, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.412, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID196989
  • DECIMAL ID1665417
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01