Palettes / Colors / #196FFB

#196FFB — Vivid Blue

#196FFB 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 #196FFB 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.

#196FFB 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 #FBA418; it also sits naturally between #18E1FB and #3218FB. 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 44% · Blue 98%

Cyan 90% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #196FFB

.text { color: #196FFB; }
.background { background-color: #196FFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #196FFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(25, 111, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 97%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #196FFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(25, 111, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #196FFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(25, 111, 251, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBA418:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #196FFB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #196FFB

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 #196FFB 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 #196FFB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #196FFB?

#196FFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 25, 111, 251). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #196FFB?

#196FFB is RGB 25, 111, 251 — HSL 217°, 97%, 54% — CMYK 90%, 56%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #196FFB?

Its complement is #FBA418; analogous partners are #18E1FB and #3218FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #196FFB for text?

Black text on #196FFB has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.