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#161c46 color: Konkikyō Blue

#161c46 is rgb(22, 28, 70) in RGB and oklch(24.84% 0.07844 273.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

24.8%
0.078
273°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #161c46

#161c46 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 24.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.3:1 contrast and black text 1.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Konkikyō Blue (#191f45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #161c46 mixed with white

  1. 161c46
  2. 283058
  3. 3c4569
  4. 525a7b
  5. 68708d
  6. 7f86a0
  7. 979db2
  8. b0b5c5
  9. cacdd8
  10. e4e6ec

Darker: #161c46 mixed with black

  1. 161c46
  2. 12173c
  3. 0d1232
  4. 090d28
  5. 06081e
  6. 030515
  7. 02020d
  8. 010105
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #161c46 with less saturation

  1. 161c46
  2. 171d42
  3. 181e3f
  4. 191f3b
  5. 1a1f38
  6. 1b2034
  7. 1c2030
  8. 1d212d
  9. 1f2129
  10. 202125

Questions about #161c46

What color is #161c46?

#161c46 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Konkikyō Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 28, 70), in HSL hsl(232.5, 52.17%, 18.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.84% 0.07844 273.19).

What colors go well with #161c46?

The complementary color of #161c46 is #2d1f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002343 and #29153f. The triadic partners are #3f0e05 and #002b0d.

Is white or black text more readable on #161c46?

White text reads better on #161c46: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.3:1 and black gives 1.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #161c46 a warm or cool color?

#161c46 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 24.8% and its chroma 0.078.