#162957 color: Ultramarine Violet
#162957 is rgb(22, 41, 87) in RGB and oklch(29.374% 0.08685 264.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
- Soft
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 66%
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About #162957
#162957 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.1:1 contrast and black text 1.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #162957 mixed with white
Darker: #162957 mixed with black
Calmer: #162957 with less saturation
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Questions about #162957
What color is #162957?
#162957 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(22, 41, 87), in HSL hsl(222.46, 59.63%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.374% 0.08685 264.712).
What colors go well with #162957?
The complementary color of #162957 is #3e2800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003151 and #302152. The triadic partners are #4f1515 and #05370c.
Is white or black text more readable on #162957?
White text reads better on #162957: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and black gives 1.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #162957 a warm or cool color?
#162957 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 29.4% and its chroma 0.087.