Close to Cornflower Blue
#199FF7
#199FF7 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 62.4% green, and 96.9% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 93% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #199FF7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #199FF7 as they’d see it.
#199FF7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #199FF7
What color is #199FF7?
#199FF7 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 62.4% green, and 96.9% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 93% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #199FF7 in RGB?
#199FF7 is rgb(25, 159, 247): 25 red, 159 green, and 247 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #199FF7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 36, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #199FF7?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #199FF7?
Its complement #DD814D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.