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#166fc1 color: Indigo Carmine

#166fc1 is rgb(22, 111, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.687% 0.14999 251.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.7%
0.150
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #166fc1

#166fc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #166fc1 mixed with white

  1. 166fc1
  2. 367ec8
  3. 4f8ccf
  4. 659bd6
  5. 7ba9dc
  6. 91b7e3
  7. a7c6e9
  8. bdd4ef
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #166fc1 mixed with black

  1. 166fc1
  2. 1260a7
  3. 0d518f
  4. 094277
  5. 06345f
  6. 032749
  7. 021a34
  8. 010e20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #166fc1 with less saturation

  1. 166fc1
  2. 2770b9
  3. 3370b1
  4. 3c70a9
  5. 4571a1
  6. 4d7098
  7. 547090
  8. 5b7088
  9. 616f7f
  10. 686f76

Questions about #166fc1

What color is #166fc1?

#166fc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 193), in HSL hsl(208.77, 79.53%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.687% 0.14999 251.972).

What colors go well with #166fc1?

The complementary color of #166fc1 is #9c5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c9f and #625ec1. The triadic partners are #b34056 and #4b7e00.

Is white or black text more readable on #166fc1?

White text reads better on #166fc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166fc1 a warm or cool color?

#166fc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.15.