#162e55 color: Elite Blue
#162e55 is rgb(22, 46, 85) in RGB and oklch(30.463% 0.07675 259.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- sky-950
- Black 67%
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About #162e55
#162e55 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.5% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.5:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Elite Blue (#1b3053). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.
Lighter: #162e55 mixed with white
Darker: #162e55 mixed with black
Calmer: #162e55 with less saturation
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Questions about #162e55
What color is #162e55?
#162e55 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 46, 85), in HSL hsl(217.14, 58.88%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.463% 0.07675 259.645).
What colors go well with #162e55?
The complementary color of #162e55 is #432900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00354e and #2f2752. The triadic partners are #4f1c1f and #17380f.
Is white or black text more readable on #162e55?
White text reads better on #162e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #162e55 a warm or cool color?
#162e55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 30.5% and its chroma 0.077.