#196EEB
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.5% 0.204 259.3), rgb(25, 110, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#196EEB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196EEB |
| RGB | rgb(25, 110, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 84%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.204 259.3) |
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 #196EEB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196EEB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #196EEB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #196EEB text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#67A0FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B85F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#196EEB
oklch(56.5% 0.204 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0458C9
oklch(49% 0.19 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B49A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#133E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#196EEB 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) | #007DEF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA2 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196EEB
#196EEB
oklch(56.5% 0.204 259.3)
- #9A6C00
#9A6C00
oklch(56.4% 0.117 79.2)
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 #196EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.007
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.070
Use #196EEB 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.