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#162d52 color: Pico Void

#162d52 is rgb(22, 45, 82) in RGB and oklch(29.988% 0.07333 259.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

30%
0.073
259°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • sky-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #162d52

#162d52 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.71:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #162d52 mixed with white

  1. 162d52
  2. 2a4062
  3. 3f5373
  4. 556784
  5. 6b7b95
  6. 8290a6
  7. 9aa5b7
  8. b2bbc9
  9. cbd1db
  10. e5e8ed

Darker: #162d52 mixed with black

  1. 162d52
  2. 122646
  3. 0d1f3b
  4. 09182f
  5. 061125
  6. 030b1a
  7. 020611
  8. 010208
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #162d52 with less saturation

  1. 162d52
  2. 192d4e
  3. 1b2e4b
  4. 1e2e47
  5. 202e44
  6. 232e40
  7. 252e3d
  8. 272e39
  9. 292e35
  10. 2c2e32

Questions about #162d52

What color is #162d52?

#162d52 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Pico Void. In RGB it is rgb(22, 45, 82), in HSL hsl(217, 57.69%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.988% 0.07333 259.487).

What colors go well with #162d52?

The complementary color of #162d52 is #412800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00344b and #2e2650. The triadic partners are #4c1c1e and #183610.

Is white or black text more readable on #162d52?

White text reads better on #162d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #162d52 a warm or cool color?

#162d52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.073.