Information about #166592 color

#166592 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #166592 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 101, 146) — 8.6% red, 39.6% green, 57.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 18 / 0 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#166592 is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure 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 a near neighbor of Yarra (#20608E). Slightly further away sit allports in a storm (#1D5A8B) and Blue Sapphire (#126180).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 101, 146)), which gives #166592 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #166592: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#166592 color variations

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

#166592 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 #166592

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

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166592
  • RGB22, 101, 146
  • CMYK49, 18, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(22, 101, 146)
  • HSL202°, 74%, 33%
  • HSL Precise201.774°, 73.81%, 32.941%
  • HSV202°, 85%, 57%
  • HSB202°, 85%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.396, 0.573)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.396, 0.573, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.396, 0.573)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID166592
  • DECIMAL ID1467794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01