Information about #165E88 color

#165E88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #165E88 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 94, 136) (8.6% red, 36.9% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 45 / 16 / 0 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #165E88 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from allports in a storm (#1D5A8B). Slightly further away sit Blue Sapphire (#126180) and Yarra (#20608E).

The recipe behind #165E88 is rgb(22, 94, 136), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165E88: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#165E88 color variations

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

#165E88 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 #165E88

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

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165E88
  • RGB22, 94, 136
  • CMYK45, 16, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(22, 94, 136)
  • HSL202°, 72%, 31%
  • HSL Precise202.105°, 72.152%, 30.98%
  • HSV202°, 84%, 53%
  • HSB202°, 84%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.369, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.369, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.369, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID165E88
  • DECIMAL ID1465992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01