#166fb5 color: Beautiful Blue
#166fb5 is rgb(22, 111, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.913% 0.13483 248.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 29%
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About #166fb5
#166fb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #166fb5 mixed with white
Darker: #166fb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #166fb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #166fb5
What color is #166fb5?
#166fb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 181), in HSL hsl(206.42, 78.33%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.913% 0.13483 248.547).
What colors go well with #166fb5?
The complementary color of #166fb5 is #9d5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a98 and #5c60b7. The triadic partners are #aa445c and #53790c.
Is white or black text more readable on #166fb5?
White text reads better on #166fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166fb5 a warm or cool color?
#166fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.135.