#166dbd color: Beautiful Blue
#166dbd is rgb(22, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(52.963% 0.14709 251.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166dbd
#166dbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #166dbd mixed with white
Darker: #166dbd mixed with black
Calmer: #166dbd with less saturation
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Questions about #166dbd
What color is #166dbd?
#166dbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(208.74, 79.15%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.963% 0.14709 251.861).
What colors go well with #166dbd?
The complementary color of #166dbd is #9a5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #605dbd. The triadic partners are #af3f55 and #4a7c00.
Is white or black text more readable on #166dbd?
White text reads better on #166dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166dbd a warm or cool color?
#166dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.147.