Close to Ocean
#166294
#166294 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 38.4% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 74% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #166294.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.21:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #166294 as they’d see it.
#166294 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #166294
What color is #166294?
#166294 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 38.4% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 74% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #166294 in RGB?
#166294 is rgb(22, 98, 148): 22 red, 98 green, and 148 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #166294 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 34, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #166294?
PANTONE 7690 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #166294?
Its complement #865030 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.