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#166faf color: Planetarium

#166faf is rgb(22, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.542% 0.12741 246.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

52.5%
0.127
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #166faf

#166faf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #166faf mixed with white

  1. 166faf
  2. 367db8
  3. 4f8cc0
  4. 669ac8
  5. 7ca8d1
  6. 91b7d9
  7. a7c5e1
  8. bdd3e8
  9. d3e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166faf mixed with black

  1. 166faf
  2. 126098
  3. 0d5181
  4. 09426b
  5. 063456
  6. 032741
  7. 021a2e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166faf with less saturation

  1. 166faf
  2. 266fa8
  3. 326fa2
  4. 3c6f9b
  5. 446f94
  6. 4b6e8d
  7. 526e87
  8. 596d80
  9. 5f6c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #166faf

What color is #166faf?

#166faf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(205.1, 77.66%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.542% 0.12741 246.439).

What colors go well with #166faf?

The complementary color of #166faf is #9a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007994 and #5861b3. The triadic partners are #a5465e and #577711.

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

White text reads better on #166faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166faf a warm or cool color?

#166faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.127.