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#166eb3 color: Daphne

#166eb3 is rgb(22, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.552% 0.13336 248.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.6%
0.133
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #166eb3

#166eb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #166eb3 mixed with white

  1. 166eb3
  2. 367dbb
  3. 4f8bc4
  4. 6599cc
  5. 7ba8d3
  6. 91b6db
  7. a7c5e3
  8. bdd3ea
  9. d2e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166eb3 mixed with black

  1. 166eb3
  2. 125f9b
  3. 0d5084
  4. 09416e
  5. 063358
  6. 032643
  7. 02192f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166eb3 with less saturation

  1. 166eb3
  2. 266eac
  3. 326ea5
  4. 3b6e9e
  5. 446e97
  6. 4b6e90
  7. 526d88
  8. 596d81
  9. 5f6c7a
  10. 656b72

Questions about #166eb3

What color is #166eb3?

#166eb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(206.37, 78.11%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.552% 0.13336 248.436).

What colors go well with #166eb3?

The complementary color of #166eb3 is #9b5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #5b5fb5. The triadic partners are #a8445b and #53780c.

Is white or black text more readable on #166eb3?

White text reads better on #166eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166eb3 a warm or cool color?

#166eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.133.