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#162456 color: Fibonacci Blue

#162456 is rgb(22, 36, 86) in RGB and oklch(28.104% 0.09244 268.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

28.1%
0.092
268°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #162456

#162456 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 28.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.78:1 contrast and black text 1.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fibonacci Blue (#112358). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #162456 mixed with white

  1. 162456

Darker: #162456 mixed with black

  1. 162456
  2. 000000

Calmer: #162456 with less saturation

  1. 162456

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Questions about #162456

What color is #162456?

#162456 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Fibonacci Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 36, 86), in HSL hsl(226.88, 59.26%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.104% 0.09244 268.132).

What colors go well with #162456?

The complementary color of #162456 is #392600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002d4f and #301b50. The triadic partners are #4d100c and #00340a.

Is white or black text more readable on #162456?

White text reads better on #162456: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and black gives 1.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #162456 a warm or cool color?

#162456 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 28.1% and its chroma 0.092.