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#166aac color: Indigo Bunting

#166aac is rgb(22, 106, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.163% 0.12869 248.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.2%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166aac

#166aac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bunting (#006ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #166aac mixed with white

  1. 166aac
  2. 3579b5
  3. 4e88be
  4. 6496c6
  5. 7aa5cf
  6. 90b4d7
  7. a6c3e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #166aac mixed with black

  1. 166aac
  2. 125b95
  3. 0d4d7f
  4. 093f69
  5. 063154
  6. 032440
  7. 02182d
  8. 010d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166aac with less saturation

  1. 166aac
  2. 256aa5
  3. 306a9f
  4. 396a98
  5. 416a91
  6. 486a8a
  7. 4f6983
  8. 55697c
  9. 5b6875
  10. 61676e

Questions about #166aac

What color is #166aac?

#166aac is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Bunting. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 172), in HSL hsl(206.4, 77.32%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.163% 0.12869 248.314).

What colors go well with #166aac?

The complementary color of #166aac is #955500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007591 and #575cae. The triadic partners are #a14158 and #50740d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166aac?

White text reads better on #166aac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166aac a warm or cool color?

#166aac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.129.