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#166ab2 color: Daphne

#166ab2 is rgb(22, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.546% 0.13629 250.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.5%
0.136
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166ab2

#166ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #166ab2 mixed with white

  1. 166ab2
  2. 3579ba
  3. 4e88c3
  4. 6497cb
  5. 7aa5d3
  6. 90b4db
  7. a6c3e2
  8. bcd2ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #166ab2 mixed with black

  1. 166ab2
  2. 125b9a
  3. 0d4d83
  4. 093f6d
  5. 063157
  6. 032443
  7. 02182f
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166ab2 with less saturation

  1. 166ab2
  2. 256aab
  3. 306ba4
  4. 3a6b9c
  5. 426b95
  6. 496b8e
  7. 506a86
  8. 566a7f
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #166ab2

What color is #166ab2?

#166ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(207.69, 78%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.546% 0.13629 250.264).

What colors go well with #166ab2?

The complementary color of #166ab2 is #965700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007595 and #5b5bb3. The triadic partners are #a63f55 and #4c7607.

Is white or black text more readable on #166ab2?

White text reads better on #166ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166ab2 a warm or cool color?

#166ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.136.