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Information about #165BBB color

#165BBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#165BBB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 91, 187) — 8.6% red, 35.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 38 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#165BBB presents itself as a energetic, saturated azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Denim (#1560BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sapphire (#0F52BA) and Green Blue (#1164B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 91, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165BBB: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #165BBB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#165BBB color variations

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

#165BBB 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 #165BBB

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

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Ukraine Blue color link
Ukraine Blue

#0057B7

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165BBB
  • RGB22, 91, 187
  • CMYK65, 38, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(22, 91, 187)
  • HSL215°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise214.909°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV215°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB215°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.357, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.357, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.357, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID165BBB
  • DECIMAL ID1465275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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