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#166fc0 color: Indigo Carmine

#166fc0 is rgb(22, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.621% 0.14872 251.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.6%
0.149
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #166fc0

#166fc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #166fc0 mixed with white

  1. 166fc0
  2. 367ec7
  3. 4f8cce
  4. 659bd5
  5. 7ba9dc
  6. 91b7e2
  7. a7c6e8
  8. bdd4ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #166fc0 mixed with black

  1. 166fc0
  2. 1260a7
  3. 0d518e
  4. 094276
  5. 06345f
  6. 032749
  7. 021a34
  8. 010e20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #166fc0 with less saturation

  1. 166fc0
  2. 2770b8
  3. 3370b0
  4. 3c70a8
  5. 4570a0
  6. 4d7098
  7. 54708f
  8. 5b7087
  9. 616f7f
  10. 676e76

Questions about #166fc0

What color is #166fc0?

#166fc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(208.59, 79.44%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.621% 0.14872 251.721).

What colors go well with #166fc0?

The complementary color of #166fc0 is #9c5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c9f and #625ec0. The triadic partners are #b24057 and #4c7e00.

Is white or black text more readable on #166fc0?

White text reads better on #166fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166fc0 a warm or cool color?

#166fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.149.