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#169cfd color: Blue Nebula

#169cfd is rgb(22, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(67.606% 0.17652 248.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

67.6%
0.177
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #169cfd

#169cfd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nebula (#1199ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #169cfd mixed with white

  1. 169cfd
  2. 40a7fe
  3. 5bb1ff
  4. 72bcff
  5. 87c6ff
  6. 9ccfff
  7. b0d9ff
  8. c4e3ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ebf6ff

Darker: #169cfd mixed with black

  1. 169cfd
  2. 1287dc
  3. 0d73bc
  4. 095f9d
  5. 064c7f
  6. 033962
  7. 022847
  8. 01182d
  9. 000916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #169cfd with less saturation

  1. 169cfd
  2. 339cf3
  3. 459de9
  4. 539ddf
  5. 5f9cd5
  6. 6a9ccb
  7. 749bc1
  8. 7e9bb7
  9. 8699ac
  10. 8f98a2

Questions about #169cfd

What color is #169cfd?

#169cfd is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(22, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(205.19, 98.3%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.606% 0.17652 248.072).

What colors go well with #169cfd?

The complementary color of #169cfd is #d97e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad1 and #8087ff. The triadic partners are #ed5f82 and #77aa02.

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

Black text reads better on #169cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169cfd a warm or cool color?

#169cfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.177.