Information about #164B5D color

#164B5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #164B5D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 75, 93) — 8.6% red, 29.4% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 7 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #164B5D reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and carries a shadowy depth. 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 Guru (#154C65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Retro (#1B5256).

The recipe behind #164B5D is rgb(22, 75, 93), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #164B5D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #164B5D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#164B5D color variations

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

#164B5D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#164B5D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#164B5D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#366676

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Grey

#808080

#164B5D 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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#164B5D 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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#5F4D16
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#5F1628
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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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#165F4D
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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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#5F164D
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#4D5F16
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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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#28165F
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#5F2816
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#4D5F16
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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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#4D165F
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#5F2816
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#285F16
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Nearest named colors to #164B5D

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

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

#164B5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164B5D
  • RGB22, 75, 93
  • CMYK28, 7, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(22, 75, 93)
  • HSL195°, 62%, 23%
  • HSL Precise195.211°, 61.739%, 22.549%
  • HSV195°, 76%, 36%
  • HSB195°, 76%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.294, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.294, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.294, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID164B5D
  • DECIMAL ID1461085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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