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#016bc4 color: Indigo Carmine

#016bc4 is rgb(1, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(52.739% 0.16091 252.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.7%
0.161
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #016bc4

#016bc4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #016bc4 mixed with white

  1. 016bc4
  2. 2e7acb
  3. 4889d2
  4. 6098d8
  5. 77a7df
  6. 8eb6e5
  7. a4c4ea
  8. bbd3f0
  9. d1e2f5
  10. e8f0fa

Darker: #016bc4 mixed with black

  1. 016bc4
  2. 015caa
  3. 014e91
  4. 003f78
  5. 003261
  6. 00254a
  7. 001835
  8. 000d21
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #016bc4 with less saturation

  1. 016bc4
  2. 1c6cbb
  3. 2b6db3
  4. 366daa
  5. 406da1
  6. 486e99
  7. 506d90
  8. 576d87
  9. 5e6d7e
  10. 656c74

Questions about #016bc4

What color is #016bc4?

#016bc4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(1, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(207.38, 98.98%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.739% 0.16091 252.743).

What colors go well with #016bc4?

The complementary color of #016bc4 is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799d and #6159c3. The triadic partners are #b43750 and #437d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #016bc4?

White text reads better on #016bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #016bc4 a warm or cool color?

#016bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.161.