Information about #165A82 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #165A82 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 90, 130) (8.6% red, 35.3% green, 51% blue), or CMYK 42 / 16 / 0 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#165A82 presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Sapphire (#126180). Slightly further away sit Light Navy (#155084) and allports in a storm (#1D5A8B).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 90, 130) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165A82: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#165A82 color variations

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#165A82 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 #165A82

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

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165A82
  • RGB22, 90, 130
  • CMYK42, 16, 0, 49
  • HSL202°, 71%, 30%
  • HSL Precise202.222°, 71.053%, 29.804%
  • HSV202°, 83%, 51%
  • HSB202°, 83%, 51%
  • HEX ID165A82
  • DECIMAL ID1464962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
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