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#162f56 color: Elite Blue

#162f56 is rgb(22, 47, 86) in RGB and oklch(30.791% 0.077 259.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

30.8%
0.077
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • sky-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #162f56

#162f56 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.33:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elite Blue (#1b3053). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #162f56 mixed with white

  1. 162f56
  2. 2a4266
  3. 3f5576
  4. 556987
  5. 6b7d98
  6. 8291a8
  7. 9aa6b9
  8. b3bccb
  9. ccd2dc
  10. e5e8ed

Darker: #162f56 mixed with black

  1. 162f56
  2. 12274a
  3. 0d203e
  4. 091932
  5. 061227
  6. 030c1c
  7. 020612
  8. 010308
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #162f56 with less saturation

  1. 162f56
  2. 192f52
  3. 1c304f
  4. 1f304b
  5. 213047
  6. 243043
  7. 263040
  8. 29303c
  9. 2b3038
  10. 2d3034

Questions about #162f56

What color is #162f56?

#162f56 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 47, 86), in HSL hsl(216.56, 59.26%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.791% 0.077 259.015).

What colors go well with #162f56?

The complementary color of #162f56 is #442a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00364e and #2f2854. The triadic partners are #501d20 and #19390f.

Is white or black text more readable on #162f56?

White text reads better on #162f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #162f56 a warm or cool color?

#162f56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.077.