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#167ecd color: Electron Blue

#167ecd is rgb(22, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.905% 0.14913 248.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

57.9%
0.149
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #167ecd

#167ecd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #167ecd mixed with white

  1. 167ecd
  2. 398bd3
  3. 5398d9
  4. 6aa5de
  5. 80b2e3
  6. 95bfe9
  7. aaccee
  8. bfd9f2
  9. d4e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #167ecd mixed with black

  1. 167ecd
  2. 126db2
  3. 0d5c98
  4. 094c7e
  5. 063c66
  6. 032d4e
  7. 021f38
  8. 011123
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #167ecd with less saturation

  1. 167ecd
  2. 2b7ec5
  3. 387ebd
  4. 447eb5
  5. 4d7ead
  6. 567ea4
  7. 5e7d9c
  8. 667d94
  9. 6d7c8b
  10. 737b83

Questions about #167ecd

What color is #167ecd?

#167ecd is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(205.9, 80.62%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.905% 0.14913 248.307).

What colors go well with #167ecd?

The complementary color of #167ecd is #b16500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aab and #686dd0. The triadic partners are #c04d69 and #5f8a09.

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

White text reads better on #167ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167ecd a warm or cool color?

#167ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.149.