Information about #166FD4 color

#166FD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #166FD4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 111, 212) — 8.6% red, 43.5% green, 83.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 75 / 40 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#166FD4 is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2). Slightly further away sit Flickr Blue (#216BD6) and Blue Eyes (#1569C7).

The recipe behind #166FD4 is rgb(22, 111, 212), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #166FD4: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #166FD4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#166FD4 color variations

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

#166FD4 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 #166FD4

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

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Agility Blue color link
Agility Blue

#0077D7

Dell Blue color link
Dell Blue

#0076CE

Science Blue color link
Science Blue

#0066CC

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Intel Blue color link
Intel Blue

#0071C5

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166FD4
  • RGB22, 111, 212
  • CMYK75, 40, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(22, 111, 212)
  • HSL212°, 81%, 46%
  • HSL Precise211.895°, 81.197%, 45.882%
  • HSV212°, 90%, 83%
  • HSB212°, 90%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.435, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.435, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.435, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID166FD4
  • DECIMAL ID1470420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01