#166ab3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166ab3 is composed of 8.6% red, 41.6% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.7% cyan, 40.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 207.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #166ab3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2cd4ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 9
    • G 42
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#166ab3 color description : Strong blue.

#166ab3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166ab3 has RGB values of R:22, G:106, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 1469107.

Hex triplet 166ab3 #166ab3
RGB Decimal 22, 106, 179 rgb(22,106,179)
RGB Percent 8.6, 41.6, 70.2 rgb(8.6%,41.6%,70.2%)
CMYK 88, 41, 0, 30
HSL 207.9°, 78.1, 39.4 hsl(207.9,78.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.9°, 87.7, 70.2
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 43.846, 3.687, -45.325
XYZ 13.62, 13.732, 44.578
xyY 0.189, 0.191, 13.732
CIE-LCH 43.846, 45.475, 274.651
CIE-LUV 43.846, -24.884, -67.578
Hunter-Lab 37.057, 0.755, -45.384
Binary 00010110, 01101010, 10110011

Color Schemes with #166ab3

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Alternatives to #166ab3

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#166ab3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166ab3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166ab3;}
.background {background-color:#166ab3;}
.border {border:1px solid #166ab3;}

Shades and Tints of #166ab3

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010304 is the darkest color, while #f2f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166ab3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636566 is the less saturated color, while #076bc2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166ab3 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5c6b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4f6db3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2e70b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007a82 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3a6cb3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #256eb5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #087493 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population