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#166dae color: Daphne

#166dae is rgb(22, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.003% 0.12815 247.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52%
0.128
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #166dae

#166dae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #166dae mixed with white

  1. 166dae
  2. 367cb7
  3. 4e8abf
  4. 6599c8
  5. 7ba7d0
  6. 91b5d8
  7. a7c4e0
  8. bcd3e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166dae mixed with black

  1. 166dae
  2. 125e97
  3. 0d4f80
  4. 09416a
  5. 063355
  6. 032641
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166dae with less saturation

  1. 166dae
  2. 266da7
  3. 316da1
  4. 3b6d9a
  5. 436d93
  6. 4a6c8c
  7. 516c85
  8. 576b7e
  9. 5d6b77
  10. 636a70

Questions about #166dae

What color is #166dae?

#166dae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(205.66, 77.55%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.003% 0.12815 247.267).

What colors go well with #166dae?

The complementary color of #166dae is #985700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #585fb1. The triadic partners are #a4445c and #547610.

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

White text reads better on #166dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166dae a warm or cool color?

#166dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.128.