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#3166a8 color: Barbados Blue

#3166a8 is rgb(49, 102, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.741% 0.11959 255.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

50.7%
0.120
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3166a8

#3166a8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #3166a8 mixed with white

  1. 3166a8
  2. 4675b1
  3. 5a84ba
  4. 6e93c3
  5. 82a2cc
  6. 96b1d5
  7. abc1de
  8. bfd0e6
  9. d4e0ef
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #3166a8 mixed with black

  1. 3166a8
  2. 295892
  3. 224a7c
  4. 1a3c67
  5. 132f52
  6. 0c233f
  7. 06172c
  8. 030c1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3166a8 with less saturation

  1. 3166a8
  2. 3866a2
  3. 3e679b
  4. 446795
  5. 49678e
  6. 4e6787
  7. 536781
  8. 58677a
  9. 5c6673
  10. 61666c

Questions about #3166a8

What color is #3166a8?

#3166a8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 102, 168), in HSL hsl(213.28, 54.84%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.741% 0.11959 255.223).

What colors go well with #3166a8?

The complementary color of #3166a8 is #8c5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007298 and #6059a6. The triadic partners are #9e444f and #457427.

Is white or black text more readable on #3166a8?

White text reads better on #3166a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3166a8 a warm or cool color?

#3166a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.12.