Color Name
Dodger blue*
Hex Color Code
#168DFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 141, 255)
CMYK Values*
91.4%, 44.7%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 168DFF?

The RGB color code for color number #168DFF is RGB(22, 141, 255). In the RGB color model, #168DFF has a red value of 22, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 91.4% cyan, 44.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #168DFF has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 91.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 168DFF is cool or warm?

Color 168DFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #168DFF? (For interior and product design)

168DFF has an LRV of nearly 26.4. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#168DFF
LRV 26.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 26.4 of #168DFF with dark and light color

Is #168DFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 168DFF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #168DFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #168DFF
Hex triplet
#168DFF
Red
16
Green
8D
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 141, 255)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
141 (55.3%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
44.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(209.36deg, 100.0 %, 54.3 %)
Hue
209.36°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
54.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.36°
Saturation
91.37 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(3, 7, 136)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Yellow
7 (2.7%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
HWB
Hue
209.36°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
44.71%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
27.91
Y
26.44
Z
98.24
YXY
Y1
26.44
X
0.18
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
58.45
A
11.4
B
-64.89
CIE-Lch
L
58.45
C
65.89
H
279.97
CIE-Luv
L
58.45
U
-32.4
V
-104.47
Hunter-Lab
L
51.42
A
6.89
B
-77.28
Other
LRV
~ 26.4 %
Munsell Color System
10B 5.0/18

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #168DFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 168DFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
99.04% match | ΔE 0.96
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16
#007FFF Color Azure
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 168DFF.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98
#307FE2 Color PANTONE 2727 C
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 168DFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 168DFF.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#2D8CFF Color Zoom Blue
98.66% match | ΔE 1.34
#0082FC Color Bluetooth Blue
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

Paint color for Hex #168DFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 168DFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 168DFF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #168DFF to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #168DFF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #168DFF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #168DFF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #168DFF to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #168DFF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.49% match | ΔE 8.51
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
82.56% match | ΔE 17.44
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.55% match | ΔE 17.45

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 168DFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #168DFF to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#168DFF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#168DFF
Dodger blue*
#FF8816
Dark Orange*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #168DFF?

Color that best contrast with #168DFF is #FF8816, color name is Dark Orange*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #168DFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #168DFF is #FF8816, color name is Dark Orange*.

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