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#166196 color: Lapis Lazuli Blue

#166196 is rgb(22, 97, 150) in RGB and oklch(47.621% 0.11013 245.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

47.6%
0.110
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #166196

#166196 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue (#215f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #166196 mixed with white

  1. 166196
  2. 3370a1
  3. 4b80ac
  4. 628fb6
  5. 789fc1
  6. 8eaecb
  7. a4bed6
  8. bacee0
  9. d1deea
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #166196 mixed with black

  1. 166196
  2. 125382
  3. 0d466e
  4. 09395b
  5. 062d49
  6. 032137
  7. 021526
  8. 010b16
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166196 with less saturation

  1. 166196
  2. 236190
  3. 2c618b
  4. 346185
  5. 3b6080
  6. 42607a
  7. 485f74
  8. 4d5f6e
  9. 535e68
  10. 585d62

Questions about #166196

What color is #166196?

#166196 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 150), in HSL hsl(204.84, 74.42%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.621% 0.11013 245.339).

What colors go well with #166196?

The complementary color of #166196 is #864d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a81 and #4c559a. The triadic partners are #8e3e54 and #4e6714.

Is white or black text more readable on #166196?

White text reads better on #166196: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166196 a warm or cool color?

#166196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.11.