What color is #196693?

#196693 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196693?

The RGB value is 25, 102, 147: 25 red, 102 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196693?

The complementary color is #934619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196693?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196693 color

#196693 rgb(25, 102, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #196693 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 40% green and 57.6% blue (25, 102, 147).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 71% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wavy Navy (#006597), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#196693 color codes

HEX	`#196693`
RGB	`rgb(25, 102, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 40%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 71%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 83%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 31%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.92, -6.07, -31.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.92, 31.61, 258.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.417, 11.815, 29.33)`
Decimal	`1664659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196693, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #196693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #196693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196693; }
.text { color: #196693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 102 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196693, #192993); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #196693?: #196693 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196693?: The RGB value is 25, 102, 147: 25 red, 102 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196693?: The complementary color is #934619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196693?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.