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#166db0 color: Daphne

#166db0 is rgb(22, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.127% 0.13064 247.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.1%
0.131
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #166db0

#166db0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 248°.

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 Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #166db0 mixed with white

  1. 166db0
  2. 367cb9
  3. 4e8ac1
  4. 6599c9
  5. 7ba7d1
  6. 91b6d9
  7. a7c4e1
  8. bcd3e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166db0 mixed with black

  1. 166db0
  2. 125e99
  3. 0d4f82
  4. 09416c
  5. 063356
  6. 032642
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166db0 with less saturation

  1. 166db0
  2. 266da9
  3. 316da2
  4. 3b6d9b
  5. 436d94
  6. 4a6d8d
  7. 516c86
  8. 586c7f
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #166db0

What color is #166db0?

#166db0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(206.1, 77.78%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.127% 0.13064 247.978).

What colors go well with #166db0?

The complementary color of #166db0 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007895 and #595fb3. The triadic partners are #a5435b and #53760e.

Is white or black text more readable on #166db0?

White text reads better on #166db0: 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 #166db0 a warm or cool color?

#166db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.131.