Information about #166390 color

#166390 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #166390 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 99, 144) (8.6% red, 38.8% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 48 / 18 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#166390 is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Yarra (#20608E). Slightly further away sit allports in a storm (#1D5A8B) and Blue Sapphire (#126180).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 99, 144)), which gives #166390 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #166390 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#166390 color variations

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

#166390 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 #166390

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

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166390
  • RGB22, 99, 144
  • CMYK48, 18, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(22, 99, 144)
  • HSL202°, 73%, 33%
  • HSL Precise202.131°, 73.494%, 32.549%
  • HSV202°, 85%, 56%
  • HSB202°, 85%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.388, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.388, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.388, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID166390
  • DECIMAL ID1467280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01