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#166bb1 color: Daphne

#166bb1 is rgb(22, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.717% 0.13396 249.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.7%
0.134
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #166bb1

#166bb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #166bb1 mixed with white

  1. 166bb1
  2. 357aba
  3. 4e89c2
  4. 6497ca
  5. 7aa6d2
  6. 90b5da
  7. a6c3e2
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #166bb1 mixed with black

  1. 166bb1
  2. 125c99
  3. 0d4e83
  4. 093f6c
  5. 063257
  6. 032542
  7. 02182f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166bb1 with less saturation

  1. 166bb1
  2. 256baa
  3. 316ca3
  4. 3a6c9c
  5. 426b95
  6. 496b8d
  7. 506b86
  8. 576a7f
  9. 5d6a77
  10. 626970

Questions about #166bb1

What color is #166bb1?

#166bb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(207.1, 77.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.717% 0.13396 249.423).

What colors go well with #166bb1?

The complementary color of #166bb1 is #975700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007695 and #5a5cb3. The triadic partners are #a64157 and #4f760a.

Is white or black text more readable on #166bb1?

White text reads better on #166bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166bb1 a warm or cool color?

#166bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.134.