#166aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166aea is composed of 8.6% red, 41.6% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.6% cyan, 54.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 216.2 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 50.2%. #166aea color hex could be obtained by blending #2cd4ff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #0066ff.

    • R 9
    • G 42
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 91
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#166aea color description : Vivid blue.

#166aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166aea has RGB values of R:22, G:106, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.91, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 1469162.

Hex triplet 166aea #166aea
RGB Decimal 22, 106, 234 rgb(22,106,234)
RGB Percent 8.6, 41.6, 91.8 rgb(8.6%,41.6%,91.8%)
CMYK 91, 55, 0, 8
HSL 216.2°, 83.5, 50.2 hsl(216.2,83.5%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 216.2°, 90.6, 91.8
Web Safe 0066ff #0066ff
CIE-LAB 47.517, 25.254, -70.909
XYZ 20.333, 16.417, 79.935
xyY 0.174, 0.141, 16.417
CIE-LCH 47.517, 75.272, 289.604
CIE-LUV 47.517, -22.999, -109.064
Hunter-Lab 40.518, 18.668, -88.604
Binary 00010110, 01101010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #166aea

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Alternatives to #166aea

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#166aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166aea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166aea;}
.background {background-color:#166aea;}
.border {border:1px solid #166aea;}

Shades and Tints of #166aea

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787e88 is the less saturated color, while #0266fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166aea 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #50617b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0074e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ac7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00848b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0870e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0874d4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #087aad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population