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#162b53 color: Pico Void

#162b53 is rgb(22, 43, 83) in RGB and oklch(29.554% 0.07765 261.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

29.6%
0.078
262°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #162b53

#162b53 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.6% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.96:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pico Void (#1d2b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #162b53 mixed with white

  1. 162b53
  2. 2a3e63
  3. 3f5274
  4. 546685
  5. 6b7a96
  6. 828fa7
  7. 9aa5b8
  8. b2bbca
  9. cbd1db
  10. e5e8ed

Darker: #162b53 mixed with black

  1. 162b53
  2. 122447
  3. 0d1d3b
  4. 091630
  5. 061025
  6. 030a1b
  7. 020511
  8. 010208
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #162b53 with less saturation

  1. 162b53
  2. 192c4f
  3. 1b2c4c
  4. 1d2c48
  5. 202d44
  6. 222d40
  7. 242d3c
  8. 262d39
  9. 282d35
  10. 2b2d31

Questions about #162b53

What color is #162b53?

#162b53 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Pico Void. In RGB it is rgb(22, 43, 83), in HSL hsl(219.34, 58.1%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.554% 0.07765 261.939).

What colors go well with #162b53?

The complementary color of #162b53 is #402700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00324c and #2e2450. The triadic partners are #4c191a and #12360e.

Is white or black text more readable on #162b53?

White text reads better on #162b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #162b53 a warm or cool color?

#162b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 29.6% and its chroma 0.078.