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#166cb1 color: Daphne

#166cb1 is rgb(22, 108, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.953% 0.13292 248.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.133
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #166cb1

#166cb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #166cb1 mixed with white

  1. 166cb1
  2. 367bba
  3. 4e89c2
  4. 6598ca
  5. 7ba7d2
  6. 90b5da
  7. a6c4e2
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166cb1 mixed with black

  1. 166cb1
  2. 125d99
  3. 0d4e83
  4. 09406c
  5. 063257
  6. 032542
  7. 02192f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166cb1 with less saturation

  1. 166cb1
  2. 266caa
  3. 316ca3
  4. 3a6c9c
  5. 436c95
  6. 4a6c8e
  7. 516c86
  8. 576b7f
  9. 5d6a78
  10. 636a70

Questions about #166cb1

What color is #166cb1?

#166cb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 177), in HSL hsl(206.71, 77.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.953% 0.13292 248.878).

What colors go well with #166cb1?

The complementary color of #166cb1 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007795 and #5a5db3. The triadic partners are #a64259 and #51760b.

Is white or black text more readable on #166cb1?

White text reads better on #166cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166cb1 a warm or cool color?

#166cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.133.