#166ABA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.1% 0.147 252.5), rgb(22, 106, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#166ABA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166ABA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.147 252.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #166ABA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166ABA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166ABA text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #166ABA text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#1874CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 252.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166ABA
oklch(52.1% 0.147 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D508F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#154372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#166ABA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4170BD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2162B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D89 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166ABA
#166ABA
oklch(52.1% 0.147 252.5)
- #905D00
#905D00
oklch(52.2% 0.111 72.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #166ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.013
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.060
Use #166ABA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.