#162c4e color: Midnight Ocean
#162c4e is rgb(22, 44, 78) in RGB and oklch(29.443% 0.06828 258.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- sky-950
- Black 69%
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About #162c4e
#162c4e is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.4% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 259°.
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 Midnight Ocean (#0f2d4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.
Lighter: #162c4e mixed with white
Darker: #162c4e mixed with black
Calmer: #162c4e with less saturation
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Questions about #162c4e
What color is #162c4e?
#162c4e is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Midnight Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(22, 44, 78), in HSL hsl(216.43, 56%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.443% 0.06828 258.835).
What colors go well with #162c4e?
The complementary color of #162c4e is #3e2700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003247 and #2c264c. The triadic partners are #491c1f and #193410.
Is white or black text more readable on #162c4e?
White text reads better on #162c4e: 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 #162c4e a warm or cool color?
#162c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 29.4% and its chroma 0.068.