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#169cea color: Out of the Blue

#169cea is rgb(22, 156, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.511% 0.15494 242.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.5%
0.155
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #169cea

#169cea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #169cea mixed with white

  1. 169cea
  2. 40a6ed
  3. 5bb1f0
  4. 72bbf2
  5. 87c5f5
  6. 9ccff7
  7. b0d9f9
  8. c4e2fb
  9. d8ecfc
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #169cea mixed with black

  1. 169cea
  2. 1287cb
  3. 0d73ae
  4. 095f91
  5. 064c75
  6. 03395a
  7. 022841
  8. 011829
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #169cea with less saturation

  1. 169cea
  2. 339ce2
  3. 449cd9
  4. 529bd1
  5. 5e9ac8
  6. 699ac0
  7. 7299b7
  8. 7b98ae
  9. 8496a6
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #169cea

What color is #169cea?

#169cea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 156, 234), in HSL hsl(202.08, 83.46%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.511% 0.15494 242.75).

What colors go well with #169cea?

The complementary color of #169cea is #d57a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c5 and #758af2. The triadic partners are #de658b and #83a21a.

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

Black text reads better on #169cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169cea a warm or cool color?

#169cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.155.