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#16617e color: Blue Sapphire

#16617e is rgb(22, 97, 126) in RGB and oklch(46.271% 0.0834 229.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

46.3%
0.083
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-800
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #16617e

#16617e is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #16617e mixed with white

  1. 16617e
  2. 34708b
  3. 4b7f97
  4. 628ea4
  5. 789eb1
  6. 8eaebd
  7. a4beca
  8. baced7
  9. d1dee5
  10. e8eef2

Darker: #16617e mixed with black

  1. 16617e
  2. 12536d
  3. 0d465c
  4. 09394c
  5. 062d3c
  6. 03212d
  7. 02151f
  8. 010b11
  9. 000305
  10. 000001

Calmer: #16617e with less saturation

  1. 16617e
  2. 22607a
  3. 2c6077
  4. 335f73
  5. 3a5e6f
  6. 405e6c
  7. 465d68
  8. 4b5c64
  9. 505b60
  10. 545a5d

Questions about #16617e

What color is #16617e?

#16617e is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 126), in HSL hsl(196.73, 70.27%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.271% 0.0834 229.437).

What colors go well with #16617e?

The complementary color of #16617e is #7e4a2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00666b and #3c5987. The triadic partners are #7b4460 and #5c5c1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #16617e?

White text reads better on #16617e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16617e a warm or cool color?

#16617e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.083.