#166cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166cee is composed of 8.6% red, 42.4% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.8% cyan, 54.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 216.1 degrees, a saturation of 86.4% and a lightness of 51%. #166cee color hex could be obtained by blending #2cd8ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #0066ff.

    • R 9
    • G 42
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 91
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#166cee color description : Vivid blue.

#166cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166cee has RGB values of R:22, G:108, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.91, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 1469678.

Hex triplet 166cee #166cee
RGB Decimal 22, 108, 238 rgb(22,108,238)
RGB Percent 8.6, 42.4, 93.3 rgb(8.6%,42.4%,93.3%)
CMYK 91, 55, 0, 7
HSL 216.1°, 86.4, 51 hsl(216.1,86.4%,51%)
HSV (or HSB) 216.1°, 90.8, 93.3
Web Safe 0066ff #0066ff
CIE-LAB 48.344, 25.513, -71.808
XYZ 21.123, 17.067, 83.065
xyY 0.174, 0.141, 17.067
CIE-LCH 48.344, 76.206, 289.56
CIE-LUV 48.344, -23.448, -110.923
Hunter-Lab 41.312, 18.97, -90.294
Binary 00010110, 01101100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #166cee

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Alternatives to #166cee

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#166cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166cee

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

Shades and Tints of #166cee

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, #000205 is the darkest color, while #f1f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #808284 is the less saturated color, while #0c6af8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166cee 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
  • #616161 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #52637d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0076e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007cca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00868d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0872ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0876d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #087cb0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population