Palettes / Colors / #196DEC

#196DEC — Vivid Blue

#196DEC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #196DEC 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.

#196DEC 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 #EC9718; it also sits naturally between #18D7EC and #2D18EC. 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 43% · Blue 93%

Cyan 89% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #196DEC

.text { color: #196DEC; }
.background { background-color: #196DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #196DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(25, 109, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 85%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #196DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(25, 109, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #196DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(25, 109, 236, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #196DEC

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Tones of #196DEC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #EC9718:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #196DEC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #196DEC

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 #196DEC 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 #196DEC 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

← #196DEB  ·  #196DED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #196DEC?

#196DEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 25, 109, 236). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #196DEC?

#196DEC is RGB 25, 109, 236 — HSL 216°, 85%, 51% — CMYK 89%, 54%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #196DEC?

Its complement is #EC9718; analogous partners are #18D7EC and #2D18EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #196DEC for text?

White text on #196DEC has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.44:1.