Information about #165F7C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #165F7C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 95, 124) — 8.6% red, 37.3% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 11 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #165F7C reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and 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 almost identical to Blue Sapphire (#126180). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Flower (#1D697C) and Dauntless (#166F7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 95, 124) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165F7C: 7.1:1 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.

#165F7C color variations

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#165F7C 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 #165F7C

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165F7C
  • RGB22, 95, 124
  • CMYK40, 11, 0, 51
  • HSL197°, 70%, 29%
  • HSL Precise197.059°, 69.863%, 28.627%
  • HSV197°, 82%, 49%
  • HSB197°, 82%, 49%
  • HEX ID165F7C
  • DECIMAL ID1466236
  • 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 RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
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