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What color is 196FF3?

The RGB color code for color number #196FF3 is RGB(25, 111, 243). In the RGB color model, #196FF3 has a red value of 25, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 243. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 89.7% cyan, 54.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 4.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.3° (degrees), 90.1 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #196FF3 has a hue of 216.3° (degrees), 89.7 % saturation and 95.3 % brightness/value.



Color 196FF3 is cool or warm?

Color 196FF3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #196FF3? (For interior and product design)

196FF3 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#196FF3

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #196FF3 with dark and light Color




Is #196FF3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 196FF3 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 #196FF3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(25, 111, 243)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
243 (95.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
89.71%
Magenta
54.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
4.71%

HSL

HSL(216.33deg, 90.1 %, 52.5 %)

Hue
216.33°
Saturation
90.08 %.
Lightness
52.55 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 16, 159)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
16 (6.4%)
Blue
159 (62.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.33°
Saturation
89.71 %.
Brightness / Value
95.29 %.

HWB

H: 216.33°

W: 9.80 %

B: 4.71 %

XYZ

X : 22.26

Y : 18.05

Z : 87.1

YXY

Y1 : 18.05

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.14

CMY

C : 90.20%

M : 56.47%

Y : 4.71%


LRV

~ 18 %

Munsell Color System

3.2PB 4.8/18.9

CIE-Lab

L : 49.55

A : 25.66

B : -72.64

CIE-Lch

L : 49.55

C : 77.04

H : 289.46

CIE-Luv

L : 49.55

U : -23.95

V : -112.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.48

A : 19.2

B : -91.83






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #196FF3


Here are the colors similar to 196FF3. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#3C69E7
Bluetiful
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#4169E1
Royal Blue (web)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 196FF3.


#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#2D68C4
PANTONE 2386 C
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#0072CE
PANTONE 285 C
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 196FF3.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 196FF3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 196FF3.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 196FF3.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


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



#0866FF
Facebook Blue
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #196FF3


Here are the paint colors similar to 196FF3. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to Dunn-Edwards


#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#326AB1
Dover Straits (DE 5866)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 8.46 (91.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to Valspar


#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 11.74 (88.3% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 17.28 (82.7% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 18.69 (81.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 196FF3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #196FF3 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 10.66 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#196FF3 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



196FF3
Blue (Crayola)*

F39D19
Orange Peel*


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 #196FF3?

Color that best contrast with #196FF3 is #F39D19, color name is Orange Peel*
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 #196FF3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #196FF3 is #F39D19, color name is Orange Peel*.





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