#166bb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166bb3 is composed of 8.6% red, 42% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.7% cyan, 40.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 207.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #166bb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2cd6ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 9
    • G 42
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#166bb3 color description : Strong blue.

#166bb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166bb3 has RGB values of R:22, G:107, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 1469363.

Hex triplet 166bb3 #166bb3
RGB Decimal 22, 107, 179 rgb(22,107,179)
RGB Percent 8.6, 42, 70.2 rgb(8.6%,42%,70.2%)
CMYK 88, 40, 0, 30
HSL 207.5°, 78.1, 39.4 hsl(207.5,78.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.5°, 87.7, 70.2
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 44.146, 3.058, -44.847
XYZ 13.723, 13.939, 44.613
xyY 0.19, 0.193, 13.939
CIE-LCH 44.146, 44.951, 273.9
CIE-LUV 44.146, -25.21, -66.905
Hunter-Lab 37.336, 0.274, -44.711
Binary 00010110, 01101011, 10110011

Color Schemes with #166bb3

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Alternatives to #166bb3

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#166bb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166bb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166bb3;}
.background {background-color:#166bb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #166bb3;}

Shades and Tints of #166bb3

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, #010304 is the darkest color, while #f2f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166bb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636566 is the less saturated color, while #076cc2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166bb3 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5d6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #506db3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3271b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007b82 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3b6cb3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #276fb5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #087594 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population