Color Name
Celtic Blue*
Hex Color Code
#196BDE
RGB Color Code
RGB(25, 107, 222)
CMYK Values*
88.7%, 51.8%, 0.0%, 12.9%
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What color is 196BDE?

The RGB color code for color number #196BDE is RGB(25, 107, 222). In the RGB color model, #196BDE has a red value of 25, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 222. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 88.7% cyan, 51.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215° (degrees), 79.8 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #196BDE has a hue of 215° (degrees), 88.7 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color 196BDE is cool or warm?

Color 196BDE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #196BDE? (For interior and product design)

196BDE has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#196BDE
LRV 16
Light Color

Compare LRV 16 of #196BDE with dark and light color

Is #196BDE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 196BDE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #196BDE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #196BDE
Hex triplet
#196BDE
Red
19
Green
6B
Blue
DE
RGBA / RGB rgb(25, 107, 222)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
222 (87.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
88.74%
Magenta
51.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.94%
HSL hsl(215.03deg, 79.8 %, 48.4 %)
Hue
215.03°
Saturation
79.76 %
Lightness
48.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
215.03°
Saturation
88.74 %
Brightness / Value
87.06 %
RYB ryb(23, 36, 163)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
36 (14.0%)
Blue
163 (64.0%)
HWB
Hue
215.03°
Whiteness
9.80 %
Blackness
12.94 %
CMY
Cyan
90.20%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
12.94%
XYZ
X
18.84
Y
16
Z
71.2
YXY
Y1
16
X
0.18
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
46.97
A
20.13
B
-65.03
CIE-Lch
L
46.97
C
68.07
H
287.2
CIE-Luv
L
46.97
U
-23.37
V
-99.88
Hunter-Lab
L
39.99
A
14.11
B
-77.56
Other
LRV
~ 16 %
Munsell Color System
3.5PB 4.5/16.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #196BDE

These are the named colors closest to hex 196BDE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#246BCE Color Celtic Blue
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#0066CC Color Bright Navy Blue
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#306AC0 Color YInMn Blue
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 196BDE.

#2D68C4 Color PANTONE 2386 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#006AC6 Color PANTONE 2175 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#0762C8 Color PANTONE 2387 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#0072CE Color PANTONE 285 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 196BDE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 196BDE.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 196BDE.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 196BDE.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
93.38% match | ΔE 6.62

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Paint color for Hex #196BDE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 196BDE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 196BDE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #196BDE to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #196BDE to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #196BDE to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #196BDE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #196BDE to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #196BDE to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 196BDE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #196BDE to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#196BDE color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#196BDE
Celtic Blue*
#DE8C19
Carrot Orange*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #196BDE?

Color that best contrast with #196BDE is #DE8C19, color name is Carrot Orange*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #196BDE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #196BDE is #DE8C19, color name is Carrot Orange*.

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