#164760 Color
#164760 is rgb(22, 71, 96) in RGB, hsl(200, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 26%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164760rgb(22, 71, 96)hsl(200, 63%, 23%)hsv(200, 77%, 38%)cmyk(77%, 26%, 0%, 62%)oklch(37.8% 0.067 234.9)lab(27.86% -9.69 -19.86)lch(27.86% 22.10 243.98)What #164760 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 #164760, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164760 Channel Values
How #164760 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 71 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.98:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164760 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 #164760
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164760; 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 #164760
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 #164760 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.
#164760#414160#354460#3C3C61#304160#044B4B#0D4954#424242Using #164760 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164760: #164760;background-color: #164760;colors: { 'color-164760': '#164760' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.278, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_164760">#164760</color>fill="#164760"More Blue Colors
#164760 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164760 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164760?
#164760 is a dark blue — rgb(22, 71, 96) in RGB and hsl(200, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.
What is the RGB value of #164760?
#164760 is rgb(22, 71, 96) — red 22, green 71, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164760?
#164760 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 26%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164760 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164760 scores 9.98:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164760 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164760 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 16.46, which is visibly different.
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