Information about #164996 color

#164996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#164996 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 73, 150) — 8.6% red, 28.6% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 50 / 30 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #164996 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Elvis (#16489B). Slightly further away sit Cobalt (#1E488F) and Polynesian Blue (#224C98).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 73, 150)), which gives #164996 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #164996: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. No one has named #164996 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#164996 color variations

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

#164996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#164996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#164996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#164996 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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#164996 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #164996

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

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Polynesian Blue color link
Polynesian Blue

#224C98

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Warriors Blue color link
Warriors Blue

#1D428A

Netherlands Blue color link
Netherlands Blue

#21468B

Chelsea Blue color link
Chelsea Blue

#034694

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Aesthetic Blue color link
Aesthetic Blue

#284F8F

Medium Electric Blue color link
Medium Electric Blue

#035096

Dark Cornflower Blue color link
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#164996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164996
  • RGB22, 73, 150
  • CMYK50, 30, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(22, 73, 150)
  • HSL216°, 74%, 34%
  • HSL Precise216.094°, 74.419%, 33.725%
  • HSV216°, 85%, 59%
  • HSB216°, 85%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.286, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.286, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.286, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID164996
  • DECIMAL ID1460630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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