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#164FCA Color

#164FCA is rgb(22, 79, 202) in RGB, hsl(221, 80%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 61%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#164FCA
HEX#164FCA
RGBrgb(22, 79, 202)
HSLhsl(221, 80%, 44%)
HSVhsv(221, 89%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 61%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.2 262.7)
LABlab(36.68% 21.26 -70.06)
LCHlch(36.68% 73.22 286.88)

What #164FCA 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 #164FCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#164FCA Channel Values

How #164FCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 79 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 80% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 89% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.99:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164FCA 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.

TextWhite text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #164FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164FCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #164FCA

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 #164FCA 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.

Typical#164FCA
Protanopia#4949CA
Protanomaly#3A4BCA
Deuteranopia#4242CA
Deuteranomaly#3548CA
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#00609A
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #164FCA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-164fca: #164FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #164FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-164fca': '#164FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.310, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_164fca">#164FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#164FCA"

More Blue Colors

#164FCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#164FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #164FCA?

#164FCA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(22, 79, 202) in RGB and hsl(221, 80%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.

What is the RGB value of #164FCA?

#164FCA is rgb(22, 79, 202) — red 22, green 79, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #164FCA?

#164FCA converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 61%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #164FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #164FCA scores 6.99:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #164FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #164FCA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.23, which is visibly different.

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