Close to Sapphire Blue
#166CAE
#166CAE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 42.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 78% saturation and 38% 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 #166CAE.
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.
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3.79:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #166CAE as they’d see it.
#166CAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #166CAE
What color is #166CAE?
#166CAE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 42.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 78% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #166CAE in RGB?
#166CAE is rgb(22, 108, 174): 22 red, 108 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #166CAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(87, 38, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #166CAE?
PANTONE 307 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #166CAE?
Its complement #98592D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.