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#162149 color: Konkikyō Blue

#162149 is rgb(22, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(26.285% 0.07577 269.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

26.3%
0.076
269°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #162149

#162149 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 26.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.58:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, 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 blue colors

Lighter: #162149 mixed with white

  1. 162149
  2. 29355a
  3. 3d496c
  4. 525e7d
  5. 69738f
  6. 8089a1
  7. 98a0b4
  8. b1b7c6
  9. caced9
  10. e4e6ec

Darker: #162149 mixed with black

  1. 162149
  2. 121b3e
  3. 0d1634
  4. 09102a
  5. 060b20
  6. 030617
  7. 02030e
  8. 010106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #162149 with less saturation

  1. 162149
  2. 172245
  3. 192242
  4. 1a233e
  5. 1c233b
  6. 1d2437
  7. 1f2434
  8. 202430
  9. 22252c
  10. 232528

Questions about #162149

What color is #162149?

#162149 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Konkikyō Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(227.06, 53.68%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.285% 0.07577 269.1).

What colors go well with #162149?

The complementary color of #162149 is #332200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002845 and #2a1a44. The triadic partners are #42120d and #002e0e.

Is white or black text more readable on #162149?

White text reads better on #162149: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #162149 a warm or cool color?

#162149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 26.3% and its chroma 0.076.