Close to Cerulean
#197AAA
#197AAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 47.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 74% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #197AAA.
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.
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4.77:1 AABlack text on this color
4.41:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.77:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.41:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #197AAA as they’d see it.
#197AAA 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 #197AAA
What color is #197AAA?
#197AAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 47.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 74% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #197AAA in RGB?
#197AAA is rgb(25, 122, 170): 25 red, 122 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #197AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 28, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #197AAA?
PANTONE 7689 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #197AAA?
Its complement #A16347 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.