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#169bcb color: Isle of Capri

#169bcb is rgb(22, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.657% 0.12462 230.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

64.7%
0.125
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #169bcb

#169bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Isle of Capri (#0099c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #169bcb mixed with white

  1. 169bcb
  2. 3fa5d1
  3. 5aafd6
  4. 72b9dc
  5. 87c3e1
  6. 9ccde6
  7. b0d7eb
  8. c4e1f0
  9. d8ebf5
  10. ebf5fa

Darker: #169bcb mixed with black

  1. 169bcb
  2. 1286b0
  3. 0d7296
  4. 095e7d
  5. 064b65
  6. 03394d
  7. 022837
  8. 011822
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #169bcb with less saturation

  1. 169bcb
  2. 329ac5
  3. 4399bf
  4. 5098b9
  5. 5c97b3
  6. 6696ad
  7. 6f94a7
  8. 7793a1
  9. 7f919b
  10. 879094

Questions about #169bcb

What color is #169bcb?

#169bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Isle of Capri. In RGB it is rgb(22, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(195.91, 80.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.657% 0.12462 230.041).

What colors go well with #169bcb?

The complementary color of #169bcb is #ca7543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ac and #608ed9. The triadic partners are #c66c99 and #93942b.

Is white or black text more readable on #169bcb?

Black text reads better on #169bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169bcb a warm or cool color?

#169bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.125.