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#166aae color: Daphne

#166aae is rgb(22, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.289% 0.13121 248.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.3%
0.131
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166aae

#166aae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #166aae mixed with white

  1. 166aae
  2. 3579b7
  3. 4e88bf
  4. 6496c8
  5. 7aa5d0
  6. 90b4d8
  7. a6c3e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #166aae mixed with black

  1. 166aae
  2. 125b97
  3. 0d4d80
  4. 093f6a
  5. 063155
  6. 032441
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166aae with less saturation

  1. 166aae
  2. 256aa7
  3. 306aa0
  4. 396a99
  5. 416a92
  6. 496a8b
  7. 4f6a84
  8. 56697d
  9. 5c6876
  10. 61686e

Questions about #166aae

What color is #166aae?

#166aae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(206.84, 77.55%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.289% 0.13121 248.996).

What colors go well with #166aae?

The complementary color of #166aae is #965500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007593 and #585cb0. The triadic partners are #a34157 and #4f740c.

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

White text reads better on #166aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166aae a warm or cool color?

#166aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.131.