Palettes / Colors / #196BC2

#196BC2 — Blue

#196BC2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #196BC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#196BC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C27019; it also sits naturally between #19BFC2 and #1C19C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 10% · Green 42% · Blue 76%

Cyan 87% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #196BC2

.text { color: #196BC2; }
.background { background-color: #196BC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #196BC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(25, 107, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 77%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #196BC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(25, 107, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #196BC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(25, 107, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#196BC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#196BC2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #196BC2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C27019:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #196BC2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #196BC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #196BC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #196BC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #196BC1  ·  #196BC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #196BC2?

#196BC2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 25, 107, 194). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #196BC2?

#196BC2 is RGB 25, 107, 194 — HSL 211°, 77%, 43% — CMYK 87%, 45%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #196BC2?

Its complement is #C27019; analogous partners are #19BFC2 and #1C19C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #196BC2 for text?

White text on #196BC2 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.92:1.