#166c8f color: Pure Light Blue
#166c8f is rgb(22, 108, 143) in RGB and oklch(49.992% 0.09397 231.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166c8f
#166c8f is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pure Light Blue (#036c91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166c8f mixed with white
Darker: #166c8f mixed with black
Calmer: #166c8f with less saturation
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Questions about #166c8f
What color is #166c8f?
#166c8f is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Pure Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 143), in HSL hsl(197.36, 73.33%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.992% 0.09397 231.386).
What colors go well with #166c8f?
The complementary color of #166c8f is #8d522d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007279 and #446399. The triadic partners are #8b4b69 and #65681f.
Is white or black text more readable on #166c8f?
White text reads better on #166c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166c8f a warm or cool color?
#166c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.094.