#166699 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166699 is composed of 8.6% red, 40% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.6% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 203.4 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 34.3%. #166699 color hex could be obtained by blending #2cccff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #006699.

    • R 9
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#166699 color description : Dark blue.

#166699 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166699 has RGB values of R:22, G:102, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1468057.

Hex triplet 166699 #166699
RGB Decimal 22, 102, 153 rgb(22,102,153)
RGB Percent 8.6, 40, 60 rgb(8.6%,40%,60%)
CMYK 86, 33, 0, 40
HSL 203.4°, 74.9, 34.3 hsl(203.4,74.9%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.4°, 85.6, 60
Web Safe 006699 #006699
CIE-LAB 41.172, -4.026, -34.227
XYZ 10.831, 11.972, 31.875
xyY 0.198, 0.219, 11.972
CIE-LCH 41.172, 34.463, 263.291
CIE-LUV 41.172, -24.826, -49.049
Hunter-Lab 34.601, -4.678, -30.399
Binary 00010110, 01100110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #166699

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Alternatives to #166699

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#166699 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166699

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166699;}
.background {background-color:#166699;}
.border {border:1px solid #166699;}

Shades and Tints of #166699

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020b10 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166699

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53595c is the less saturated color, while #026aad is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166699 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #485862 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #566799 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4769a0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3f6799 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #35689d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #086e86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population