Information about #196DBB color

#196DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#196DBB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(25, 109, 187) — 9.8% red, 42.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 87 / 42 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#196DBB presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Eyes (#1569C7). Slightly further away sit Denim (#1560BD) and Green Blue (#1164B4).

The recipe behind #196DBB is rgb(25, 109, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #196DBB: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. No one has named #196DBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#196DBB color variations

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

#196DBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#196DBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#155897

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#0F4271

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#0A2C4B

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#051626

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Black

#000000

#196DBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2C71B3

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#3F75A8

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#53799C

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#697C8E

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Grey

#808080

#196DBB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#1A2DBC

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#1AAFBC

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#1ABC89

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#196DBB 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
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#BC681A
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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
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#BCBA1A
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#BC1A1C
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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
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#1ABCBA
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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
#196DBB
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#BC1A6E
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#6EBC1A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#681ABC
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#6EBC1A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BA1ABC
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#BC681A
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#1CBC1A
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Nearest named colors to #196DBB

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

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

#196DBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#196DBB
  • RGB25, 109, 187
  • CMYK87, 42, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(25, 109, 187)
  • HSL209°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise208.889°, 76.415%, 41.569%
  • HSV209°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB209°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.427, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.427, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.427, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID196DBB
  • DECIMAL ID1666491
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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