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#16396c color: Ateneo Blue

#16396c is rgb(22, 57, 108) in RGB and oklch(34.92% 0.09757 258.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

34.9%
0.098
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #16396c

#16396c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.44:1 contrast and black text 1.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ateneo Blue (#003a6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #16396c mixed with white

  1. 16396c
  2. 2c4c7b
  3. 415e89
  4. 577198
  5. 6d84a6
  6. 8498b5
  7. 9cacc4
  8. b4c0d3
  9. ccd5e1
  10. e5eaf0

Darker: #16396c mixed with black

  1. 16396c
  2. 12305d
  3. 0d284e
  4. 091f40
  5. 061732
  6. 031025
  7. 020919
  8. 01040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #16396c with less saturation

  1. 16396c
  2. 1b3a67
  3. 1f3a62
  4. 233a5d
  5. 273b59
  6. 2a3b54
  7. 2e3b4f
  8. 313b4a
  9. 343b45
  10. 373b3f

Questions about #16396c

What color is #16396c?

#16396c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Ateneo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 57, 108), in HSL hsl(215.58, 66.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.92% 0.09757 258.143).

What colors go well with #16396c?

The complementary color of #16396c is #543200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00425f and #392f69. The triadic partners are #632026 and #1d450b.

Is white or black text more readable on #16396c?

White text reads better on #16396c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and black gives 1.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16396c a warm or cool color?

#16396c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 34.9% and its chroma 0.098.