#166cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166cb6 is composed of 8.6% red, 42.4% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.9% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 207.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 40%. #166cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2cd8ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 9
    • G 42
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#166cb6 color description : Strong blue.

#166cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166cb6 has RGB values of R:22, G:108, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1469622.

Hex triplet 166cb6 #166cb6
RGB Decimal 22, 108, 182 rgb(22,108,182)
RGB Percent 8.6, 42.4, 71.4 rgb(8.6%,42.4%,71.4%)
CMYK 88, 41, 0, 29
HSL 207.8°, 78.4, 40 hsl(207.8,78.4%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.8°, 87.9, 71.4
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 44.62, 3.61, -45.839
XYZ 14.135, 14.272, 46.263
xyY 0.189, 0.191, 14.272
CIE-LCH 44.62, 45.981, 274.503
CIE-LUV 44.62, -25.396, -68.649
Hunter-Lab 37.778, 0.675, -46.162
Binary 00010110, 01101100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #166cb6

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Alternatives to #166cb6

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#166cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166cb6;}
.background {background-color:#166cb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #166cb6

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, #010407 is the darkest color, while #f5f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646668 is the less saturated color, while #066dc6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166cb6 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4d5e6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #506fb5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2f72ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007c84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3b6db5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2670b8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #087696 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population