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#166ab0 color: Daphne

#166ab0 is rgb(22, 106, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.417% 0.13375 249.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.4%
0.134
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166ab0

#166ab0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #166ab0 mixed with white

  1. 166ab0
  2. 3579b9
  3. 4e88c1
  4. 6497c9
  5. 7aa5d2
  6. 90b4da
  7. a6c3e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #166ab0 mixed with black

  1. 166ab0
  2. 125b99
  3. 0d4d82
  4. 093f6c
  5. 063156
  6. 032442
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166ab0 with less saturation

  1. 166ab0
  2. 256aa9
  3. 306ba2
  4. 396b9b
  5. 416b94
  6. 496a8c
  7. 506a85
  8. 56697e
  9. 5c6976
  10. 62686f

Questions about #166ab0

What color is #166ab0?

#166ab0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 176), in HSL hsl(207.27, 77.78%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.417% 0.13375 249.646).

What colors go well with #166ab0?

The complementary color of #166ab0 is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007594 and #595bb2. The triadic partners are #a54056 and #4d7509.

Is white or black text more readable on #166ab0?

White text reads better on #166ab0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166ab0 a warm or cool color?

#166ab0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.134.