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#167fcc color: Electron Blue

#167fcc is rgb(22, 127, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.075% 0.14692 247.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

58.1%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #167fcc

#167fcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #167fcc mixed with white

  1. 167fcc
  2. 3a8cd2
  3. 5399d8
  4. 6aa6dd
  5. 80b3e3
  6. 95c0e8
  7. aacced
  8. bfd9f2
  9. d4e6f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #167fcc mixed with black

  1. 167fcc
  2. 126eb1
  3. 0d5d97
  4. 094c7e
  5. 063c65
  6. 032d4e
  7. 021f37
  8. 011122
  9. 00060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #167fcc with less saturation

  1. 167fcc
  2. 2b7fc4
  3. 397fbc
  4. 447fb4
  5. 4e7fac
  6. 567fa4
  7. 5e7e9c
  8. 667d94
  9. 6d7d8b
  10. 747c83

Questions about #167fcc

What color is #167fcc?

#167fcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 127, 204), in HSL hsl(205.38, 80.53%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.075% 0.14692 247.525).

What colors go well with #167fcc?

The complementary color of #167fcc is #b26500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bab and #676ecf. The triadic partners are #c04f6b and #628a0c.

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

White text reads better on #167fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167fcc a warm or cool color?

#167fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.147.