Information about #164E68 color

#164E68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #164E68 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 78, 104) — 8.6% red, 30.6% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 10 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#164E68 is a energetic, saturated azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Guru (#154C65). Its next-closest registered neighbors are JayHawk Blue (#194F6E) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 78, 104) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #164E68: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #164E68 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#164E68 color variations

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

#164E68 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 #164E68

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164E68
  • RGB22, 78, 104
  • CMYK32, 10, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(22, 78, 104)
  • HSL199°, 65%, 25%
  • HSL Precise199.024°, 65.079%, 24.706%
  • HSV199°, 79%, 41%
  • HSB199°, 79%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.306, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.306, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.306, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID164E68
  • DECIMAL ID1461864
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01