#196697
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.106 242.5), rgb(25, 102, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#196697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196697 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.106 242.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #196697 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196697 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196697 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #196697 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C4
oklch(63% 0.106 243)
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Step 600
600
#287AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 242.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196697
oklch(49% 0.106 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#19547B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#196697 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F6799 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5C96 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007277 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196697
#196697
oklch(49% 0.106 242.5)
- #8A510F
#8A510F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 62.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #196697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.009
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #196697 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.