Information about #164C6A color

#164C6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#164C6A falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 76, 106) — 8.6% red, 29.8% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 12 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#164C6A presents itself as a vivid, lively azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Guru (#154C65). Nearby in the Register you will also find JayHawk Blue (#194F6E) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 76, 106) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#164C6A color variations

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#164C6A 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 #164C6A

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164C6A
  • RGB22, 76, 106
  • CMYK33, 12, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(22, 76, 106)
  • HSL201°, 66%, 25%
  • HSL Precise201.429°, 65.625%, 25.098%
  • HSV201°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB201°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.298, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.298, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.298, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID164C6A
  • DECIMAL ID1461354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01