#16a3ef color: Button Blue
#16a3ef is rgb(22, 163, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.393% 0.15461 240.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16a3ef
#16a3ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Button Blue (#24a0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #16a3ef mixed with white
Darker: #16a3ef mixed with black
Calmer: #16a3ef with less saturation
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What color is #16a3ef?
#16a3ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Button Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 163, 239), in HSL hsl(201.01, 87.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.393% 0.15461 240.95).
What colors go well with #16a3ef?
The complementary color of #16a3ef is #dc7f12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afc9 and #7791f8. The triadic partners are #e46c94 and #8ca71f.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a3ef?
Black text reads better on #16a3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a3ef a warm or cool color?
#16a3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.155.