#166396 color: Craving Cobalt
#166396 is rgb(22, 99, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.116% 0.10826 243.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 41%
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About #166396
#166396 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Craving Cobalt (#016496). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #166396 mixed with white
Darker: #166396 mixed with black
Calmer: #166396 with less saturation
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Questions about #166396
What color is #166396?
#166396 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Craving Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(22, 99, 150), in HSL hsl(203.91, 74.42%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.116% 0.10826 243.821).
What colors go well with #166396?
The complementary color of #166396 is #874e02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c81 and #4b589a. The triadic partners are #8f4057 and #526815.
Is white or black text more readable on #166396?
White text reads better on #166396: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166396 a warm or cool color?
#166396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.108.