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#166CA8

#166CA8

Every representation of #166CA8, its WCAG contrast behavior, and related colors worth exploring. Click any value to copy it.

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Relative luminance: 0.1372
Brightness: 89 / 255
Reads as: A dark color — pair it with light text.

Color formats

HEX: #166ca8
RGB: rgb(22, 108, 168)
RGBA: rgba(22, 108, 168, 1)
CMYK: cmyk(87%, 36%, 0%, 34%)
HSV: hsv(205°, 87%, 66%)
HSL: hsl(205, 77%, 37%)
LAB: lab(43.83% -1.88 -38.9)
XYZ: xyz(12.76, 13.72, 39.01)

Accessibility

WCAG 2 contrast for #166CA8 as a text color on the two most common surfaces.

On white

AA

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Contrast ratio: 5.61:1

AA normal textPass
AA large textPass
AAA normal textFail
AAA large textPass
UI componentsPass

On black

AA Large

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Contrast ratio: 3.74:1

AA normal textFail
AA large textPass
AAA normal textFail
AAA large textFail
UI componentsPass

Related colors

Shades (darker)

#125a8c #0f4870 #0b3654 #072438 #04121c

Tints (lighter)

#1c8ad7 #42a3e6 #72baec #a1d1f3 #d0e8f9

Harmonies (complementary, analogous, triadic)

#a85216 #16a89b #1623a8 #a8166c #6ca816

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