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#166aaf color: Daphne

#166aaf is rgb(22, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.353% 0.13248 249.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.4%
0.132
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166aaf

#166aaf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 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: #166aaf mixed with white

  1. 166aaf
  2. 3579b8
  3. 4e88c0
  4. 6496c9
  5. 7aa5d1
  6. 90b4d9
  7. a6c3e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #166aaf mixed with black

  1. 166aaf
  2. 125b98
  3. 0d4d81
  4. 093f6b
  5. 063156
  6. 032441
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166aaf with less saturation

  1. 166aaf
  2. 256aa8
  3. 306ba1
  4. 396b9a
  5. 416a93
  6. 496a8c
  7. 4f6a85
  8. 56697d
  9. 5c6976
  10. 61686f

Questions about #166aaf

What color is #166aaf?

#166aaf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(207.06, 77.66%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.353% 0.13248 249.325).

What colors go well with #166aaf?

The complementary color of #166aaf is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007593 and #595cb1. The triadic partners are #a44056 and #4e750a.

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

White text reads better on #166aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166aaf a warm or cool color?

#166aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.132.