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#166fb1 color: Daphne

#166fb1 is rgb(22, 111, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.665% 0.12987 247.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.7%
0.130
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #166fb1

#166fb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #166fb1 mixed with white

  1. 166fb1
  2. 367db9
  3. 4f8cc2
  4. 669aca
  5. 7ca8d2
  6. 91b7da
  7. a7c5e2
  8. bdd3e9
  9. d3e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #166fb1 mixed with black

  1. 166fb1
  2. 126099
  3. 0d5183
  4. 09426c
  5. 063457
  6. 032742
  7. 021a2f
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166fb1 with less saturation

  1. 166fb1
  2. 266faa
  3. 326fa3
  4. 3c6f9d
  5. 446f96
  6. 4c6e8f
  7. 526e88
  8. 596d81
  9. 5f6d79
  10. 656c72

Questions about #166fb1

What color is #166fb1?

#166fb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 177), in HSL hsl(205.55, 77.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.665% 0.12987 247.176).

What colors go well with #166fb1?

The complementary color of #166fb1 is #9b5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a96 and #5961b4. The triadic partners are #a7455e and #567810.

Is white or black text more readable on #166fb1?

White text reads better on #166fb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166fb1 a warm or cool color?

#166fb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.13.