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#166eb0 color: Daphne

#166eb0 is rgb(22, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.365% 0.12963 247.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.4%
0.130
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #166eb0

#166eb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #166eb0 mixed with white

  1. 166eb0
  2. 367cb9
  3. 4f8bc1
  4. 6599c9
  5. 7ba8d1
  6. 91b6d9
  7. a7c5e1
  8. bdd3e9
  9. d2e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166eb0 mixed with black

  1. 166eb0
  2. 125f99
  3. 0d5082
  4. 09416c
  5. 063356
  6. 032642
  7. 02192e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166eb0 with less saturation

  1. 166eb0
  2. 266ea9
  3. 326ea2
  4. 3b6e9c
  5. 436e95
  6. 4b6e8e
  7. 526d87
  8. 586c80
  9. 5e6c79
  10. 646b71

Questions about #166eb0

What color is #166eb0?

#166eb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(205.71, 77.78%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.365% 0.12963 247.4).

What colors go well with #166eb0?

The complementary color of #166eb0 is #9a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007995 and #5960b3. The triadic partners are #a6455c and #55770f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166eb0?

White text reads better on #166eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166eb0 a warm or cool color?

#166eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.13.