#196CAF Hex Color

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Color Name

Bice Blue*

Hex Color Code

#196CAF

RGB Color Code

RGB(25, 108, 175)

CMYK Values*

85.7%, 38.3%, 0.0%, 31.4%

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#196CAF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 196CAF?

The RGB color code for color number #196CAF is RGB(25, 108, 175). In the RGB color model, #196CAF has a red value of 25, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.7% cyan, 38.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 75.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #196CAF has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 85.7 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 196CAF is cool or warm?

Color 196CAF is a cool color.

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

196CAF has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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

#196CAF

LRV 14

Light Color

Compare LRV 14 of #196CAF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 196CAF 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #196CAF

Hex triplet: #196CAF
Red: 19
Green: 6C
Blue: AF

RGBA / RGB rgb(25, 108, 175)

Red: 25 (9.8%)
Green: 108 (42.4%)
Blue: 175 (68.6%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 85.71%
Magenta: 38.29%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 31.37%

HSL hsl(206.8deg, 75.0 %, 39.2 %)

Hue: 206.8°
Saturation: 75.00 %
Lightness: 39.22 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 206.8°
Saturation: 85.71 %
Brightness / Value: 68.63 %

RYB ryb(49, 79, 166)

Red: 49 (19.3%)
Yellow: 79 (31.0%)
Blue: 166 (65.1%)

HWB

Hue: 206.8°
Whiteness: 9.80 %
Blackness: 31.37 %

CMY

Cyan: 90.20%
Magenta: 57.65%
Yellow: 31.37%

XYZ

X: 13.5
Y: 14.03
Z: 42.55

YXY

Y1: 14.03
X: 0.19
Y2: 0.2

CIE-Lab

L: 44.27
A: 1.09
B: -42.31

CIE-Lch

L: 44.27
C: 42.32
H: 271.48

CIE-Luv

L: 44.27
U: -25.45
V: -62.88

Hunter-Lab

L: 37.45
A: -1.19
B: -41.15

Other

LRV: ~ 14 %
Munsell Color System: 8.4B 4.3/11.5

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 #196CAF

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

#2072AF Color Bice Blue

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

#0067A5 Color Medium Persian Blue

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#0067A5 Color Sapphire Blue

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#0072BB Color French Blue

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 196CAF.

#006CB0 Color PANTONE 3553 C

99.02% match | ΔE 0.98

#0069B1 Color PANTONE 2196 C

98.86% match | ΔE 1.14

#256BA2 Color PANTONE 2151 C

98.45% match | ΔE 1.55

#0167AD Color PANTONE 4151 C

98.18% match | ΔE 1.82

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 196CAF.

#006CA9 Color PANTONE 18-4250 TCX - Indigo Bunting

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

#3272AF Color PANTONE 18-4141 TCX - Campanula

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#3073B7 Color PANTONE 18-4143 TCX - Super Sonic

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#296C97 Color PANTONE 18-4037 TCX - Sea of Belize

96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 196CAF.

#0066A3 Color RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue

97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

#00659D Color RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#005F9D Color RAL 270 40 40 - Magic Blue

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

#215F96 Color RAL 270 40 35 - Lapis Lazuli Blue

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 196CAF.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 196CAF.

#42698C Color RAL 5023 -Distant Blue

94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

#376B8C Color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

#005B8C Color RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue

92.94% match | ΔE 7.06

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

92.50% match | ΔE 7.50

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 196CAF.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder

93.42% match | ΔE 6.58

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0071C5 Color Intel Blue

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#0A66C2 Color Linkedin Blue

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

#0071CE Color Walmart Blue

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

Paint color for Hex #196CAF

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

Dunn-Edwards

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

#186DB6 Color Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)

99.05% match | ΔE 0.95

#296A9D Color The Blues (DE 5859)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#326AB1 Color Dover Straits (DE 5866)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#466F97 Color Postwar Boom (DET 584)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

Behr

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

#2B6BAA Color Electric Blue (MQ4-24)

98.56% match | ΔE 1.44

#366FA6 Color Mega Blue (P520-6)

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#156A9B Color Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#3F6F98 Color National Anthem (M520-6)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Benjamin Moore

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

#1369A7 Color Paddington Blue (791)

98.49% match | ΔE 1.51

#0066B1 Color Big Country Blue (2066-30)

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#0063A6 Color Brilliant Blue (2065-30)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#396998 Color Old Glory (811)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

PPG Paints

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

#1C70AD Color Planetarium (PPG1242-6)

98.25% match | ΔE 1.75

#356FAD Color Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

#0072B5 Color Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)

97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

#0264AE Color Cobalt Stone (PPG1241-7)

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

Valspar

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

#0169A7 Color Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)

97.99% match | ΔE 2.01

#28679E Color In the Nick (8001-44F)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#10659F Color Biro Blue (8001-43G)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#016CA0 Color Blue on Blue (V034-3)

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

Sherwin Williams

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

#016EA7 Color Blue Chip (SW 6959)

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#015F97 Color Hyper Blue (SW 6965)

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

#4E739F Color Lupine (SW 6810)

94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

#2377A2 Color Danube (SW 6803)

93.51% match | ΔE 6.49

Farrow & Ball

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

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

92.31% match | ΔE 7.69

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

86.82% match | ΔE 13.18

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

85.25% match | ΔE 14.75

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

85.14% match | ΔE 14.86

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#196CAF color palettes and scheme combination

061929

0C3556

135082

196CAF

1F88DC

499FE5

76B7EB

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.

19AF5C

19AFA7

196CAF

1921AF

5C19AF

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.

196CAF

AF196C

6CAF19

Triadic Color Palette

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

196CAF

A719AF

AF5C19

21AF19

Tetradic Color Palette

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

196CAF

307AB7

4789BF

5E98C7

75A6CF

8CB5D7

A3C4DF

BAD2E7

D1E1EF

E8F0F7

FFFFFF

Bice Blue* - #196CAF Tints

196CAF

16619D

14568C

114B7A

0F4069

0C3657

092B45

072034

051523

020A11

000000

Bice Blue* - #196CAF Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#196CAF

Bice Blue*

#AF5C19

Light Brown*

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 #196CAF?

Color that best contrast with #196CAF is #AF5C19, color name is Light Brown*. 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.