#164664 Color
#164664 is rgb(22, 70, 100) in RGB, hsl(203, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 30%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164664rgb(22, 70, 100)hsl(203, 64%, 24%)hsv(203, 78%, 39%)cmyk(78%, 30%, 0%, 61%)oklch(37.7% 0.072 240.3)lab(27.69% -7.86 -22.67)lch(27.69% 24.00 250.87)What #164664 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #164664, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164664 Channel Values
How #164664 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 70 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164664 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #164664
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164664; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #164664
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #164664 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#164664#414164#344364#3B3B65#304064#004B4B#0A4956#424242Using #164664 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164664: #164664;background-color: #164664;colors: { 'color-164664': '#164664' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.275, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_164664">#164664</color>fill="#164664"More Blue Colors
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#164664 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164664?
#164664 is a dark blue — rgb(22, 70, 100) in RGB and hsl(203, 64%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #164664?
#164664 is rgb(22, 70, 100) — red 22, green 70, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164664?
#164664 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 30%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164664 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164664 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164664 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164664 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.55, which is visibly different.
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