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#166caf color: Daphne

#166caf is rgb(22, 108, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.827% 0.13041 248.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.8%
0.130
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #166caf

#166caf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #166caf mixed with white

  1. 166caf
  2. 367bb8
  3. 4e89c0
  4. 6598c9
  5. 7ba6d1
  6. 91b5d9
  7. a6c4e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166caf mixed with black

  1. 166caf
  2. 125d98
  3. 0d4e81
  4. 09406b
  5. 063256
  6. 032541
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166caf with less saturation

  1. 166caf
  2. 266ca8
  3. 316ca1
  4. 3a6c9a
  5. 426c93
  6. 4a6c8c
  7. 516b85
  8. 576b7e
  9. 5d6a77
  10. 636970

Questions about #166caf

What color is #166caf?

#166caf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 175), in HSL hsl(206.27, 77.66%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.827% 0.13041 248.204).

What colors go well with #166caf?

The complementary color of #166caf is #985700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #595eb2. The triadic partners are #a4435a and #52760d.

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

White text reads better on #166caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166caf a warm or cool color?

#166caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.13.