#196CE3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.5% 0.197 259), rgb(25, 108, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#196CE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 108, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.197 259) |
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 #196CE3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196CE3 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #196CE3 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #196CE3 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#196CE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 259)
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Step 700
700
#0959C6
oklch(49% 0.184 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E4AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 259)
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Step 900
900
#153F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#196CE3 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) | #067AE7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196CE3
#196CE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 259)
- #976900
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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 #196CE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.017
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
Use #196CE3 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.