Close to Royal Blue
#166BF7
#166BF7 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 42% green, and 96.9% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 93% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #166BF7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.69:1 AABlack text on this color
4.48:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.69:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.48:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #166BF7 as they’d see it.
#166BF7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #166BF7
What color is #166BF7?
#166BF7 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 42% green, and 96.9% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 93% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #166BF7 in RGB?
#166BF7 is rgb(22, 107, 247): 22 red, 107 green, and 247 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #166BF7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 57, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #166BF7?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #166BF7?
Its complement #A26701 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.