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#161f46 color: Konkikyō Blue

#161f46 is rgb(22, 31, 70) in RGB and oklch(25.551% 0.0738 270.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

25.6%
0.074
271°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #161f46

#161f46 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 25.6% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.93:1 contrast and black text 1.32:1, 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: #161f46 mixed with white

  1. 161f46
  2. 293357
  3. 3d4769
  4. 525c7b
  5. 69728d
  6. 80889f
  7. 989fb2
  8. b1b6c5
  9. caced8
  10. e4e6eb

Darker: #161f46 mixed with black

  1. 161f46
  2. 12193c
  3. 0d1432
  4. 090f28
  5. 060a1e
  6. 030615
  7. 02030d
  8. 010105
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #161f46 with less saturation

  1. 161f46
  2. 172043
  3. 18203f
  4. 1a213c
  5. 1b2238
  6. 1c2235
  7. 1d2231
  8. 1f232e
  9. 20232a
  10. 212327

Questions about #161f46

What color is #161f46?

#161f46 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Konkikyō Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 31, 70), in HSL hsl(228.75, 52.17%, 18.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.551% 0.0738 270.617).

What colors go well with #161f46?

The complementary color of #161f46 is #302000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002642 and #291840. The triadic partners are #40110b and #002c0e.

Is white or black text more readable on #161f46?

White text reads better on #161f46: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 and black gives 1.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #161f46 a warm or cool color?

#161f46 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 25.6% and its chroma 0.074.