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#0169b2 color: Daphne

#0169b2 is rgb(1, 105, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.051% 0.14034 248.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

51.1%
0.140
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #0169b2

#0169b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #0169b2 mixed with white

  1. 0169b2
  2. 2d78bb
  3. 4887c3
  4. 6096cb
  5. 77a5d3
  6. 8db4db
  7. a4c3e2
  8. bad2ea
  9. d1e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #0169b2 mixed with black

  1. 0169b2
  2. 015a9a
  3. 014c83
  4. 003e6d
  5. 003157
  6. 002443
  7. 00182f
  8. 000c1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #0169b2 with less saturation

  1. 0169b2
  2. 1b69ab
  3. 2a6aa3
  4. 346a9c
  5. 3d6a94
  6. 45698d
  7. 4d6985
  8. 54697e
  9. 5a6876
  10. 60676e

Questions about #0169b2

What color is #0169b2?

#0169b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(1, 105, 178), in HSL hsl(204.75, 98.88%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.051% 0.14034 248.973).

What colors go well with #0169b2?

The complementary color of #0169b2 is #955500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007492 and #575ab4. The triadic partners are #a63c55 and #4c7400.

Is white or black text more readable on #0169b2?

White text reads better on #0169b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0169b2 a warm or cool color?

#0169b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.14.