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#1666b2 color: Ephren Blue

#1666b2 is rgb(22, 102, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.612% 0.14068 252.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.6%
0.141
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1666b2

#1666b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ephren Blue (#1164b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1666b2 mixed with white

  1. 1666b2
  2. 3475bb
  3. 4c85c3
  4. 6394cb
  5. 79a3d3
  6. 8fb2db
  7. a5c1e2
  8. bbd1ea
  9. d2e0f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #1666b2 mixed with black

  1. 1666b2
  2. 12589a
  3. 0d4a83
  4. 093c6d
  5. 062f57
  6. 032343
  7. 02172f
  8. 010c1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1666b2 with less saturation

  1. 1666b2
  2. 2467ab
  3. 2f67a3
  4. 38679c
  5. 406794
  6. 47678c
  7. 4d6785
  8. 54677d
  9. 5a6675
  10. 5f666d

Questions about #1666b2

What color is #1666b2?

#1666b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Ephren Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 102, 178), in HSL hsl(209.23, 78%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.612% 0.14068 252.263).

What colors go well with #1666b2?

The complementary color of #1666b2 is #905600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007294 and #5b57b2. The triadic partners are #a53a4f and #447401.

Is white or black text more readable on #1666b2?

White text reads better on #1666b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1666b2 a warm or cool color?

#1666b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.141.