#166EDE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.5% 0.188 257.6), rgb(22, 110, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#166EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166EDE |
| RGB | rgb(22, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.188 257.6) |
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 #166EDE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166EDE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #166EDE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #166EDE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 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
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D87F0
oklch(63% 0.174 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#166EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#055BC1
oklch(49% 0.176 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#14407C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#166EDE 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) | #227AE2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166EDE
#166EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 257.6)
- #986900
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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 #166EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
Use #166EDE 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.