#166688 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166688 is composed of 8.6% red, 40% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.8% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 197.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.2% and a lightness of 31%. #166688 color hex could be obtained by blending #2cccff with #000011. Closest websafe color is: #006699.

    • R 9
    • G 40
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#166688 color description : Dark blue.

#166688 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166688 has RGB values of R:22, G:102, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1468040.

Hex triplet 166688 #166688
RGB Decimal 22, 102, 136 rgb(22,102,136)
RGB Percent 8.6, 40, 53.3 rgb(8.6%,40%,53.3%)
CMYK 84, 25, 0, 47
HSL 197.9°, 72.2, 31 hsl(197.9,72.2%,31%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.9°, 83.8, 53.3
Web Safe 006699 #006699
CIE-LAB 40.328, -10.55, -25.349
XYZ 9.525, 11.45, 24.999
xyY 0.207, 0.249, 11.45
CIE-LCH 40.328, 27.457, 247.404
CIE-LUV 40.328, -25.778, -34.72
Hunter-Lab 33.838, -8.97, -20.117
Binary 00010110, 01100110, 10001000

Color Schemes with #166688

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Alternatives to #166688

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#166688 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166688

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166688;}
.background {background-color:#166688;}
.border {border:1px solid #166688;}

Shades and Tints of #166688

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #eff8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166688

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4d5051 is the less saturated color, while #046d9a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166688 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #46565d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5c6688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #556691 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #426688 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3e668d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #086d7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population