Information about #16107E color

#16107E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #16107E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 16, 126) — 8.6% red, 6.3% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 43 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #16107E reads as a strongly colored deep-sea blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from PHCH (#201173). Slightly further away sit Midnight Blue (#191970) and Royal Navy (#1A0076).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 16, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16107E: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#16107E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#16107E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #16107E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Royal color link
Royal

#0C1793

Phthalo Blue color link
Phthalo Blue

#000F89

Acceptance color link
Acceptance

#001B7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16107E
  • RGB22, 16, 126
  • CMYK41, 43, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(22, 16, 126)
  • HSL243°, 77%, 28%
  • HSL Precise243.273°, 77.465%, 27.843%
  • HSV243°, 87%, 49%
  • HSB243°, 87%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.063, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.063, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.063, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID16107E
  • DECIMAL ID1446014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01