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#168ccc color: Zürich Blue

#168ccc is rgb(22, 140, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.123% 0.13527 240.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

61.1%
0.135
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #168ccc

#168ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #168ccc mixed with white

  1. 168ccc
  2. 3c98d2
  3. 57a3d7
  4. 6eafdd
  5. 83bae2
  6. 98c6e7
  7. add1ec
  8. c2ddf1
  9. d6e8f6
  10. eaf4fb

Darker: #168ccc mixed with black

  1. 168ccc
  2. 1279b1
  3. 0d6797
  4. 09557e
  5. 064365
  6. 03334e
  7. 022337
  8. 011422
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #168ccc with less saturation

  1. 168ccc
  2. 2e8cc5
  3. 3d8bbe
  4. 4a8bb7
  5. 548ab0
  6. 5e89a8
  7. 6688a1
  8. 6e879a
  9. 768693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #168ccc

What color is #168ccc?

#168ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 140, 204), in HSL hsl(201.1, 80.53%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.123% 0.13527 240.418).

What colors go well with #168ccc?

The complementary color of #168ccc is #bd6d17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ad and #657dd4. The triadic partners are #c35d80 and #798f1d.

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

White text reads better on #168ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168ccc a warm or cool color?

#168ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.135.