#169EED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.1% 0.157 242.8), rgb(22, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#169EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169EED |
| RGB | rgb(22, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.157 242.8) |
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 #169EED | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169EED | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #169EED text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #169EED text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#87C8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 243)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#169EED
oklch(67.1% 0.157 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#169EED 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) | #78A0F0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169EED
#169EED
oklch(67.1% 0.157 242.8)
- #D67D00
#D67D00
oklch(67.2% 0.153 63.1)
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 #169EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.087
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.089
Use #169EED 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.