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#169dbf color: Delos Blue

#169dbf is rgb(22, 157, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.58% 0.11475 221.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

64.6%
0.115
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #169dbf

#169dbf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Delos Blue (#169ec0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #169dbf mixed with white

  1. 169dbf
  2. 40a7c6
  3. 5bb1cc
  4. 72bbd3
  5. 88c4d9
  6. 9ccee0
  7. b0d8e6
  8. c4e2ec
  9. d8ecf3
  10. ebf5f9

Darker: #169dbf mixed with black

  1. 169dbf
  2. 1288a6
  3. 0d738d
  4. 095f75
  5. 064c5e
  6. 033a48
  7. 022833
  8. 01181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #169dbf with less saturation

  1. 169dbf
  2. 329cba
  3. 439bb5
  4. 5199b1
  5. 5c98ac
  6. 6696a7
  7. 6f95a2
  8. 77939d
  9. 7f9198
  10. 879093

Questions about #169dbf

What color is #169dbf?

#169dbf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Delos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 157, 191), in HSL hsl(192.07, 79.34%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.58% 0.11475 221.232).

What colors go well with #169dbf?

The complementary color of #169dbf is #c87455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a39f and #5692d1. The triadic partners are #bd71a2 and #9d9031.

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

Black text reads better on #169dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169dbf a warm or cool color?

#169dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.115.