Information about #16074C color

#16074C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #16074C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 7, 76) — 8.6% red, 2.7% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 27 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #16074C reads as a strongly colored classic blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tolopea (#1B0245). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hollow Purple (#1C0245) and Dark Indigo (#1F0954).

The recipe behind #16074C is rgb(22, 7, 76), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #16074C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #16074C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#16074C color variations

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

#16074C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#16074C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#0C042C

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Black

#000000

#16074C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#16074C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#16074C 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
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#3C4B07
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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
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#1A4B07
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#4B3707
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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
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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
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#4B1607
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#074B16
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4B073C
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#3C4B07
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#074B16
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#4B071A
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#3C4B07
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#074B37
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Nearest named colors to #16074C

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

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Hollow Purple color link
Hollow Purple

#1C0245

Dark Indigo color link
Dark Indigo

#1F0954

Jenniebear Blue color link
Jenniebear Blue

#111154

Deep Indigo color link
Deep Indigo

#160059

Royal Indigo color link
Royal Indigo

#240952

Deep Persian Blue color link
Deep Persian Blue

#0B0059

Deep Blue Violet color link
Deep Blue Violet

#210059

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Navy Blue Bellflower color link
Navy Blue Bellflower

#191F45

#16074C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16074C
  • RGB22, 7, 76
  • CMYK21, 27, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(22, 7, 76)
  • HSL253°, 83%, 16%
  • HSL Precise253.043°, 83.133%, 16.275%
  • HSV253°, 91%, 30%
  • HSB253°, 91%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.027, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.027, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.027, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID16074C
  • DECIMAL ID1443660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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