#196A8B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.3% 0.09 230.8), rgb(25, 106, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#196A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196A8B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 106, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.09 230.8) |
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 #196A8B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196A8B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196A8B text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #196A8B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.09 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#277DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 231.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196A8B
oklch(49.3% 0.09 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#185670
oklch(42.7% 0.074 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#196A8B 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) | #59698D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007375 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196A8B
#196A8B
oklch(49.3% 0.09 230.8)
- #8A512E
#8A512E
oklch(49.4% 0.091 50.9)
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 #196A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #196A8B 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.