Information about #196BF0 color

#196BF0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #196BF0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(25, 107, 240) — 9.8% red, 42% green, 94.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 84 / 52 / 0 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#196BF0 is a maximally vivid steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Azul (#1D5DEC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Dress (#157DEC) and Clear Blue (#247AFD).

In RGB terms — rgb(25, 107, 240) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #196BF0 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#196BF0 color variations

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

#196BF0 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 #196BF0

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

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

MetaCoin color link
MetaCoin

#0069EB

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Bright Blue color link
Bright Blue

#0165FC

Blue Ribbon color link
Blue Ribbon

#306EFF

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Vivid Azure color link
Vivid Azure

#0074E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#196BF0
  • RGB25, 107, 240
  • CMYK84, 52, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(25, 107, 240)
  • HSL217°, 88%, 52%
  • HSL Precise217.116°, 87.755%, 51.961%
  • HSV217°, 90%, 94%
  • HSB217°, 90%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.420, 0.941)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.420, 0.941, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.420, 0.941)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB94.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID196BF0
  • DECIMAL ID1666032
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01