Information about #166EF3 color

#166EF3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#166EF3 falls into the Azure Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 110, 243) — 8.6% red, 43.1% green, 95.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 87 / 52 / 0 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength steel-blue azure, #166EF3 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blue Dress (#157DEC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Azul (#1D5DEC) and Clear Blue (#247AFD).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 110, 243) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #166EF3: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. #166EF3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#166EF3 color variations

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

#166EF3 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 #166EF3

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

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

MetaCoin color link
MetaCoin

#0069EB

Bright Blue color link
Bright Blue

#0165FC

Vivid Azure color link
Vivid Azure

#0074E7

Riobleu color link
Riobleu

#0B85FF

Blue Ribbon color link
Blue Ribbon

#306EFF

Azure color link
Azure

#007FFF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166EF3
  • RGB22, 110, 243
  • CMYK87, 52, 0, 5
  • CSSrgb(22, 110, 243)
  • HSL216°, 90%, 52%
  • HSL Precise216.109°, 90.204%, 51.961%
  • HSV216°, 91%, 95%
  • HSB216°, 91%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.953
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.431, 0.953)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.431, 0.953, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.431, 0.953)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB95.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID166EF3
  • DECIMAL ID1470195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01