Information about #166DD0 color

#166DD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #166DD0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 109, 208) (8.6% red, 42.7% green, 81.6% blue), or CMYK 73 / 39 / 0 / 18 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #166DD0 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Eyes (#1569C7) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

The recipe behind #166DD0 is rgb(22, 109, 208), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #166DD0 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#166DD0 color variations

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

#166DD0 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 #166DD0

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

Intel Blue color link
Intel Blue

#0071C5

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Agility Blue color link
Agility Blue

#0077D7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166DD0
  • RGB22, 109, 208
  • CMYK73, 39, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(22, 109, 208)
  • HSL212°, 81%, 45%
  • HSL Precise211.935°, 80.87%, 45.098%
  • HSV212°, 89%, 82%
  • HSB212°, 89%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.427, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.427, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.427, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID166DD0
  • DECIMAL ID1469904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01