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#166ab1 color: Daphne

#166ab1 is rgb(22, 106, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.481% 0.13502 249.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.5%
0.135
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166ab1

#166ab1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, 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: #166ab1 mixed with white

  1. 166ab1
  2. 3579ba
  3. 4e88c2
  4. 6497ca
  5. 7aa5d2
  6. 90b4da
  7. a6c3e2
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #166ab1 mixed with black

  1. 166ab1
  2. 125b99
  3. 0d4d83
  4. 093f6c
  5. 063157
  6. 032442
  7. 02182f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166ab1 with less saturation

  1. 166ab1
  2. 256aaa
  3. 306ba3
  4. 396b9c
  5. 426b94
  6. 496a8d
  7. 506a86
  8. 566a7e
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #166ab1

What color is #166ab1?

#166ab1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 177), in HSL hsl(207.48, 77.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.481% 0.13502 249.959).

What colors go well with #166ab1?

The complementary color of #166ab1 is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007594 and #5a5bb2. The triadic partners are #a54056 and #4d7608.

Is white or black text more readable on #166ab1?

White text reads better on #166ab1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166ab1 a warm or cool color?

#166ab1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.135.