#166398 color: Craving Cobalt
#166398 is rgb(22, 99, 152) in RGB and oklch(48.235% 0.11071 244.791) 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 40%
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About #166398
#166398 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Craving Cobalt (#016496). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #166398 mixed with white
Darker: #166398 mixed with black
Calmer: #166398 with less saturation
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Questions about #166398
What color is #166398?
#166398 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Craving Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(22, 99, 152), in HSL hsl(204.46, 74.71%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.235% 0.11071 244.791).
What colors go well with #166398?
The complementary color of #166398 is #884e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c83 and #4d579c. The triadic partners are #904056 and #506814.
Is white or black text more readable on #166398?
White text reads better on #166398: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166398 a warm or cool color?
#166398 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.111.