Information about #16066B color

#16066B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16066B falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 6, 107) — 8.6% red, 2.4% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 40 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated classic blue, #16066B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Royal Navy (#1A0076). Slightly further away sit PHCH (#201173) and Suns Purple (#1D1160).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 6, 107)), which gives #16066B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16066B: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. No one has named #16066B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#16066B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#16066B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #16066B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16066B
  • RGB22, 6, 107
  • CMYK33, 40, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(22, 6, 107)
  • HSL250°, 89%, 22%
  • HSL Precise249.505°, 89.381%, 22.157%
  • HSV250°, 94%, 42%
  • HSB250°, 94%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.024, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.024, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.024, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID16066B
  • DECIMAL ID1443435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01