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#169bee color: Out of the Blue

#169bee is rgb(22, 155, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.507% 0.16025 244.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66.5%
0.160
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #169bee

#169bee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #169bee mixed with white

  1. 169bee
  2. 3fa6f1
  3. 5ab0f3
  4. 72baf5
  5. 87c4f7
  6. 9ccef9
  7. b0d8fb
  8. c4e2fc
  9. d8ecfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #169bee mixed with black

  1. 169bee
  2. 1286cf
  3. 0d72b1
  4. 095e93
  5. 064b77
  6. 03395c
  7. 022842
  8. 01182a
  9. 000914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #169bee with less saturation

  1. 169bee
  2. 339be5
  3. 449bdc
  4. 529ad4
  5. 5e9acb
  6. 6999c2
  7. 7298b9
  8. 7b97b0
  9. 8496a6
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #169bee

What color is #169bee?

#169bee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 155, 238), in HSL hsl(203.06, 86.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.507% 0.16025 244.482).

What colors go well with #169bee?

The complementary color of #169bee is #d57a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c7 and #7889f5. The triadic partners are #e16387 and #7fa315.

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

Black text reads better on #169bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169bee a warm or cool color?

#169bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.16.