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#166bad color: Daphne

#166bad is rgb(22, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(51.464% 0.12892 248.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.5%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166bad

#166bad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 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: #166bad mixed with white

  1. 166bad
  2. 357ab6
  3. 4e88bf
  4. 6497c7
  5. 7aa6d0
  6. 90b4d8
  7. a6c3e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #166bad mixed with black

  1. 166bad
  2. 125c96
  3. 0d4e7f
  4. 093f6a
  5. 063255
  6. 032541
  7. 02182d
  8. 010d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166bad with less saturation

  1. 166bad
  2. 256ba6
  3. 316b9f
  4. 3a6b99
  5. 426b92
  6. 496b8b
  7. 506a84
  8. 566a7d
  9. 5c6976
  10. 62686f

Questions about #166bad

What color is #166bad?

#166bad is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(206.23, 77.44%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.464% 0.12892 248.083).

What colors go well with #166bad?

The complementary color of #166bad is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007692 and #585db0. The triadic partners are #a24259 and #51740e.

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

White text reads better on #166bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166bad a warm or cool color?

#166bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.129.