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#169cfa color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#169cfa is rgb(22, 156, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.428% 0.17304 247.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

67.4%
0.173
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #169cfa

#169cfa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #169cfa mixed with white

  1. 169cfa
  2. 40a7fc
  3. 5bb1fd
  4. 72bbfe
  5. 87c5ff
  6. 9ccfff
  7. b0d9ff
  8. c4e3ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ebf6ff

Darker: #169cfa mixed with black

  1. 169cfa
  2. 1287d9
  3. 0d73ba
  4. 095f9b
  5. 064c7d
  6. 033961
  7. 022846
  8. 01182d
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #169cfa with less saturation

  1. 169cfa
  2. 339cf0
  3. 459ce7
  4. 539cdd
  5. 5f9cd3
  6. 6a9cc9
  7. 749bbf
  8. 7d9ab5
  9. 8699ab
  10. 8e98a1

Questions about #169cfa

What color is #169cfa?

#169cfa is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(22, 156, 250), in HSL hsl(204.74, 95.8%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.428% 0.17304 247.342).

What colors go well with #169cfa?

The complementary color of #169cfa is #d97d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aacf and #7f88fe. The triadic partners are #eb6083 and #79a907.

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

Black text reads better on #169cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169cfa a warm or cool color?

#169cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.173.