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#3166ab color: Barbados Blue

#3166ab is rgb(49, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.929% 0.12367 256.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.9%
0.124
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #3166ab

#3166ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #3166ab mixed with white

  1. 3166ab
  2. 4675b4
  3. 5a84bd
  4. 6e93c6
  5. 82a2ce
  6. 96b2d7
  7. abc1df
  8. bfd0e7
  9. d4e0ef
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #3166ab mixed with black

  1. 3166ab
  2. 295894
  3. 224a7e
  4. 1a3c68
  5. 132f54
  6. 0c2340
  7. 06172d
  8. 030c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3166ab with less saturation

  1. 3166ab
  2. 3867a4
  3. 3e679e
  4. 446797
  5. 496790
  6. 4e6789
  7. 536782
  8. 58677b
  9. 5d6774
  10. 61666d

Questions about #3166ab

What color is #3166ab?

#3166ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(213.93, 55.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.929% 0.12367 256.06).

What colors go well with #3166ab?

The complementary color of #3166ab is #8d5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00729a and #6159a9. The triadic partners are #a0434d and #437526.

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

White text reads better on #3166ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3166ab a warm or cool color?

#3166ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.124.