#166CE0
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.2% 0.193 258.3), rgb(22, 108, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#166CE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 108, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.193 258.3) |
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 #166CE0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166CE0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #166CE0 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #166CE0 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D87F3
oklch(63.2% 0.178 258.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#166CE0
oklch(55.2% 0.193 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#075AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D4A9E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#143F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#166CE0 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) | #1379E4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166CE0
#166CE0
oklch(55.2% 0.193 258.3)
- #966800
#966800
oklch(55.1% 0.115 78.2)
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 #166CE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #166CE0 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.