#168EE3 Color

#168EE3 is rgb(22, 142, 227) in RGB and hsl(205, 82%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#168EE3

HEX#168EE3

RGBrgb(22, 142, 227)

HSLhsl(205, 82%, 49%)

HSVhsv(205, 90%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.16 247.2)

CMYKcmyk(90%, 37%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #168EE3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #168EE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#168EE3 Complementary#E36C16 Analogous#16E3D2 Analogous#1628E3 Triadic#E3168E Triadic#8EE316

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #168EE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#339EEB #53AEEE #74BDF1 #94CCF4 #B5DCF8 #D5EBFB

Shades

#147DC8 #1168A7 #0E578B #0B436B #08314F #051D2E

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