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#166cb2 color: Daphne

#166cb2 is rgb(22, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.016% 0.13418 249.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.134
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #166cb2

#166cb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #166cb2 mixed with white

  1. 166cb2
  2. 367bba
  3. 4e89c3
  4. 6598cb
  5. 7ba7d3
  6. 90b5db
  7. a6c4e2
  8. bcd3ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166cb2 mixed with black

  1. 166cb2
  2. 125d9a
  3. 0d4e83
  4. 09406d
  5. 063257
  6. 032543
  7. 02192f
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166cb2 with less saturation

  1. 166cb2
  2. 266cab
  3. 316da4
  4. 3a6d9d
  5. 436c96
  6. 4a6c8e
  7. 516c87
  8. 576b80
  9. 5d6b78
  10. 636a71

Questions about #166cb2

What color is #166cb2?

#166cb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(206.92, 78%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.016% 0.13418 249.203).

What colors go well with #166cb2?

The complementary color of #166cb2 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5a5db4. The triadic partners are #a74258 and #50770a.

Is white or black text more readable on #166cb2?

White text reads better on #166cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166cb2 a warm or cool color?

#166cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.134.