Palettes / Colors / #166BF4
#166BF4 — Vivid Blue
#166BF4 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #166BF4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#166BF4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F49F15; it also sits naturally between #15DAF4 and #2F15F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #166BF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 22, 107, 244 |
| HSL | 217°, 91%, 52% |
| HSV | 217°, 91%, 96% |
| CMYK | 91%, 56%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 21.92, 17.22, 87.76 |
| Yxy | 17.22, 0.1727, 0.1357 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.53, 28.45, -74.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.49, 24.27, -102.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 42% · Blue 96%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #166BF4
.text { color: #166BF4; }
.background { background-color: #166BF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #166BF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 107, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 91%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #166BF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 107, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #166BF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 107, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#166BF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#166BF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F49F15:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.73:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.44:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #166BF4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #166BF4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #166BF4: ·
How #166BF4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #166BF4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #166BF4?
#166BF4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 22, 107, 244). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #166BF4?
#166BF4 is RGB 22, 107, 244 — HSL 217°, 91%, 52% — CMYK 91%, 56%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #166BF4?
Its complement is #F49F15; analogous partners are #15DAF4 and #2F15F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #166BF4 for text?
White text on #166BF4 has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.44:1.