#168ADA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.5% 0.153 246.4), rgb(22, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#168ADA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168ADA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.153 246.4) |
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 #168ADA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168ADA | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168ADA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168ADA text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 246.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#168ADA
oklch(61.5% 0.153 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#052843
oklch(26.9% 0.064 246.6)
#168ADA 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) | #638EDD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467DD8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168ADA
#168ADA
oklch(61.5% 0.153 246.4)
- #BA7100
#BA7100
oklch(61.4% 0.136 66.5)
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 #168ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #168ADA 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.