Information about #166898 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #166898 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 104, 152) — 8.6% red, 40.8% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 19 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #166898 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Tripster Blue (#2070A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yarra (#20608E) and Lapis Lazuli (#26619C).

The recipe behind #166898 is rgb(22, 104, 152), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #166898: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #166898 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#166898 color variations

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

#166898 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#166898 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#166898 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#166898 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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#166898 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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#988616
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#981627
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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #166898

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

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

allports in a storm color link
allports in a storm

#1D5A8B

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Cyan Cobalt Blue color link
Cyan Cobalt Blue

#28589C

#166898 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166898
  • RGB22, 104, 152
  • CMYK51, 19, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(22, 104, 152)
  • HSL202°, 75%, 34%
  • HSL Precise202.154°, 74.713%, 34.118%
  • HSV202°, 86%, 60%
  • HSB202°, 86%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.408, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.408, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.408, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID166898
  • DECIMAL ID1468568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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