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#162f71 color: Atlantic Navy

#162f71 is rgb(22, 47, 113) in RGB and oklch(32.984% 0.11841 264.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

33%
0.118
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #162f71

#162f71 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.51:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #162f71 mixed with white

  1. 162f71
  2. 2a4380
  3. 3f578e
  4. 546b9c
  5. 6b7fab
  6. 8294b9
  7. 9aa8c7
  8. b2bed5
  9. cbd3e3
  10. e5e9f1

Darker: #162f71 mixed with black

  1. 162f71
  2. 122761
  3. 0d2052
  4. 091943
  5. 061235
  6. 030c27
  7. 02061a
  8. 01030e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #162f71 with less saturation

  1. 162f71
  2. 19316b
  3. 1d3265
  4. 203360
  5. 23345a
  6. 263454
  7. 29354e
  8. 2c3548
  9. 2f3542
  10. 32353c

Questions about #162f71

What color is #162f71?

#162f71 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Atlantic Navy. In RGB it is rgb(22, 47, 113), in HSL hsl(223.52, 67.41%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.984% 0.11841 264.849).

What colors go well with #162f71?

The complementary color of #162f71 is #493000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003b5e and #3b236a. The triadic partners are #650f13 and #004400.

Is white or black text more readable on #162f71?

White text reads better on #162f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #162f71 a warm or cool color?

#162f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 33% and its chroma 0.118.