Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#168CBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 140, 187)
CMYK Values*
88.2%, 25.1%, 0.0%, 26.7%
#168CBB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 168CBB?

The RGB color code for color number #168CBB is RGB(22, 140, 187). In the RGB color model, #168CBB has a red value of 22, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 88.2% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 78.9 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #168CBB has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 168CBB is cool or warm?

Color 168CBB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #168CBB? (For interior and product design)

168CBB has an LRV of nearly 22.5. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#168CBB
LRV 22.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.5 of #168CBB with dark and light color

Is #168CBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 168CBB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #168CBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #168CBB
Hex triplet
#168CBB
Red
16
Green
8C
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 140, 187)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
88.24%
Magenta
25.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(197.09deg, 78.9 %, 41.0 %)
Hue
197.09°
Saturation
78.95 %
Lightness
40.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.09°
Saturation
88.24 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(33, 70, 145)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
145 (56.7%)
HWB
Hue
197.09°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
18.68
Y
22.51
Z
50.37
YXY
Y1
22.51
X
0.2
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
54.57
A
-13.48
B
-33.01
CIE-Lch
L
54.57
C
35.66
H
247.79
CIE-Luv
L
54.57
U
-35.91
V
-49.01
Hunter-Lab
L
47.45
A
-12.77
B
-29.73
Other
LRV
~ 22.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.6B 5.3/9.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #168CBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 168CBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
94.36% match | ΔE 5.64
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.61% match | ΔE 6.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 168CBB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 168CBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 168CBB.

#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#0092CB Color PANTONE 2393 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#0095C8 Color PANTONE 639 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#0086BF Color PANTONE 7460 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 168CBB.


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Paint color for Hex #168CBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 168CBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 168CBB once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 168CBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #168CBB to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 168CBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #168CBB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 168CBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #168CBB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 168CBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #168CBB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 168CBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #168CBB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 168CBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #168CBB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.93% match | ΔE 9.07
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.99% match | ΔE 12.01
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
87.48% match | ΔE 12.52

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#168CBB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#168CBB
Blue (NCS)*
#BB4516
Rust*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #168CBB?

Color that best contrast with #168CBB is #BB4516, color name is Rust*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #168CBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #168CBB is #BB4516, color name is Rust*.

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