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#167dcf color: Electron Blue

#167dcf is rgb(22, 125, 207) in RGB and oklch(57.799% 0.15259 249.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

57.8%
0.153
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #167dcf

#167dcf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #167dcf mixed with white

  1. 167dcf
  2. 398ad5
  3. 5298da
  4. 69a5e0
  5. 7fb2e5
  6. 95bfea
  7. aaccee
  8. bfd8f3
  9. d4e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #167dcf mixed with black

  1. 167dcf
  2. 126cb4
  3. 0d5b99
  4. 094b7f
  5. 063b67
  6. 032c4f
  7. 021e38
  8. 011123
  9. 000510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #167dcf with less saturation

  1. 167dcf
  2. 2a7dc7
  3. 387ebe
  4. 437eb6
  5. 4d7eae
  6. 567da5
  7. 5e7d9d
  8. 657c94
  9. 6c7c8b
  10. 737b83

Questions about #167dcf

What color is #167dcf?

#167dcf is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 125, 207), in HSL hsl(206.59, 80.79%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.799% 0.15259 249.336).

What colors go well with #167dcf?

The complementary color of #167dcf is #af6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aac and #696cd1. The triadic partners are #c14b66 and #5c8a04.

Is white or black text more readable on #167dcf?

White text reads better on #167dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167dcf a warm or cool color?

#167dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.153.