#166cb5 color: Beautiful Blue
#166cb5 is rgb(22, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.208% 0.13797 250.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166cb5
#166cb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #166cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #166cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #166cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #166cb5
What color is #166cb5?
#166cb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(207.55, 78.33%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.208% 0.13797 250.132).
What colors go well with #166cb5?
The complementary color of #166cb5 is #985800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007797 and #5c5db6. The triadic partners are #a94157 and #4e7807.
Is white or black text more readable on #166cb5?
White text reads better on #166cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166cb5 a warm or cool color?
#166cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.138.