Information about #196AA3 color

#196AA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #196AA3 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(25, 106, 163) — 9.8% red, 41.6% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 54 / 22 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#196AA3 presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tripster Blue (#2070A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Lapis Lazuli (#26619C).

In RGB terms — rgb(25, 106, 163) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #196AA3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#196AA3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#196AA3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #196AA3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#196AA3
  • RGB25, 106, 163
  • CMYK54, 22, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(25, 106, 163)
  • HSL205°, 73%, 37%
  • HSL Precise204.783°, 73.404%, 36.863%
  • HSV205°, 85%, 64%
  • HSB205°, 85%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.416, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.416, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.416, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID196AA3
  • DECIMAL ID1665699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01