#162959 color: Ultramarine Violet
#162959 is rgb(22, 41, 89) in RGB and oklch(29.538% 0.09003 265.084) 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 65%
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About #162959
#162959 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.04:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #162959 mixed with white
Darker: #162959 mixed with black
Calmer: #162959 with less saturation
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Questions about #162959
What color is #162959?
#162959 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(22, 41, 89), in HSL hsl(222.99, 60.36%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.538% 0.09003 265.084).
What colors go well with #162959?
The complementary color of #162959 is #3e2800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003152 and #312054. The triadic partners are #511514 and #02380b.
Is white or black text more readable on #162959?
White text reads better on #162959: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #162959 a warm or cool color?
#162959 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 29.5% and its chroma 0.09.