Information about #164860 color

#164860 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #164860 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 72, 96) (8.6% red, 28.2% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 29 / 9 / 0 / 62 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#164860 presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Guru (#154C65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Shipshape (#21425F).

The recipe behind #164860 is rgb(22, 72, 96), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #164860 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #164860 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#164860 color variations

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

#164860 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 #164860

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

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

#164860 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164860
  • RGB22, 72, 96
  • CMYK29, 9, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(22, 72, 96)
  • HSL199°, 63%, 23%
  • HSL Precise199.459°, 62.712%, 23.137%
  • HSV199°, 77%, 38%
  • HSB199°, 77%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.282, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.282, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.282, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID164860
  • DECIMAL ID1460320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01