#161e59 color: Dark Soul
#161e59 is rgb(22, 30, 89) in RGB and oklch(27.059% 0.10565 271.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 65%
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About #161e59
#161e59 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 15.4:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Soul (#112255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #161e59 mixed with white
Darker: #161e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #161e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #161e59
What color is #161e59?
#161e59 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Dark Soul. In RGB it is rgb(22, 30, 89), in HSL hsl(232.84, 60.36%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.059% 0.10565 271.438).
What colors go well with #161e59?
The complementary color of #161e59 is #342400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00294f and #311450. The triadic partners are #4e0400 and #003307.
Is white or black text more readable on #161e59?
White text reads better on #161e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.4:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #161e59 a warm or cool color?
#161e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.106.