#166EBB Color

#166EBB is rgb(22, 110, 187) in RGB and hsl(208, 79%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#166EBB

HEX#166EBB

RGBrgb(22, 110, 187)

HSLhsl(208, 79%, 41%)

HSVhsv(208, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.143 250.9)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 41%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #166EBB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #166EBB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#166EBB Complementary#BB6316 Analogous#16BBB6 Analogous#161BBB Triadic#BB166E Triadic#6EBB16

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #166EBB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1A84E0 #3B97E8 #5FAAEC #88C0F1 #ADD4F5 #D1E7FA

Shades

#1361A4 #105189 #0D4372 #0B365B #082844 #051829

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