#162e57 color: Ambassador Blue
#162e57 is rgb(22, 46, 87) in RGB and oklch(30.611% 0.07991 260.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 66%
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About #162e57
#162e57 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.44:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ambassador Blue (#0d2f5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #162e57 mixed with white
Darker: #162e57 mixed with black
Calmer: #162e57 with less saturation
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Questions about #162e57
What color is #162e57?
#162e57 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ambassador Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 46, 87), in HSL hsl(217.85, 59.63%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.611% 0.07991 260.387).
What colors go well with #162e57?
The complementary color of #162e57 is #442900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003550 and #302654. The triadic partners are #501b1e and #15390e.
Is white or black text more readable on #162e57?
White text reads better on #162e57: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #162e57 a warm or cool color?
#162e57 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 30.6% and its chroma 0.08.