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#168bca color: Newport Blue

#168bca is rgb(22, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.776% 0.13389 240.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

60.8%
0.134
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #168bca

#168bca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Newport Blue (#1c8ac9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #168bca mixed with white

  1. 168bca
  2. 3c97d0
  3. 56a3d6
  4. 6daedb
  5. 83bae1
  6. 98c5e6
  7. add1ec
  8. c1dcf1
  9. d6e8f6
  10. eaf3fa

Darker: #168bca mixed with black

  1. 168bca
  2. 1278af
  3. 0d6695
  4. 09547c
  5. 064364
  6. 03324d
  7. 022337
  8. 011422
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #168bca with less saturation

  1. 168bca
  2. 2e8bc3
  3. 3d8abc
  4. 498ab5
  5. 5489ae
  6. 5d88a7
  7. 6587a0
  8. 6d8699
  9. 758591
  10. 7c848a

Questions about #168bca

What color is #168bca?

#168bca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Newport Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(201, 80.36%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.776% 0.13389 240.193).

What colors go well with #168bca?

The complementary color of #168bca is #bb6c18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095ac and #647cd2. The triadic partners are #c15c7f and #788e1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #168bca?

White text reads better on #168bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168bca a warm or cool color?

#168bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.134.