Information about #166CD0 color

#166CD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#166CD0 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 108, 208) — 8.6% red, 42.4% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 89 / 48 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively azure, #166CD0 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2). Slightly further away sit Blue Eyes (#1569C7) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 108, 208)), which gives #166CD0 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #166CD0: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #166CD0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#166CD0 color variations

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

#166CD0 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 #166CD0

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

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Science Blue color link
Science Blue

#0066CC

Dell Blue color link
Dell Blue

#0076CE

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Intel Blue color link
Intel Blue

#0071C5

Agility Blue color link
Agility Blue

#0077D7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166CD0
  • RGB22, 108, 208
  • CMYK89, 48, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(22, 108, 208)
  • HSL212°, 81%, 45%
  • HSL Precise212.258°, 80.87%, 45.098%
  • HSV212°, 89%, 82%
  • HSB212°, 89%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.424, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.424, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.424, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID166CD0
  • DECIMAL ID1469648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01