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#2166aa color: Barbados Blue

#2166aa is rgb(33, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.336% 0.1276 251.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

50.3%
0.128
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2166aa

#2166aa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2166aa mixed with white

  1. 2166aa
  2. 3b75b3
  3. 5184bc
  4. 6793c5
  5. 7ca3ce
  6. 91b2d6
  7. a7c1df
  8. bdd0e7
  9. d2e0ef
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #2166aa mixed with black

  1. 2166aa
  2. 1b5893
  3. 164a7d
  4. 103c68
  5. 0b2f53
  6. 06233f
  7. 03172d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2166aa with less saturation

  1. 2166aa
  2. 2b66a3
  3. 34679c
  4. 3c6796
  5. 43678f
  6. 496788
  7. 4f6681
  8. 54667a
  9. 5a6573
  10. 5f656b

Questions about #2166aa

What color is #2166aa?

#2166aa is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(209.78, 67.49%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.336% 0.1276 251.76).

What colors go well with #2166aa?

The complementary color of #2166aa is #905500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007192 and #5a58aa. The triadic partners are #9f3f51 and #487216.

Is white or black text more readable on #2166aa?

White text reads better on #2166aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2166aa a warm or cool color?

#2166aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.128.