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#165293 color: Nautical Blue

#165293 is rgb(22, 82, 147) in RGB and oklch(43.785% 0.12236 254.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

43.8%
0.122
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #165293

#165293 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.89:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nautical Blue (#1a5091). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #165293 mixed with white

  1. 165293
  2. 30639e
  3. 4774aa
  4. 5d85b5
  5. 7496c0
  6. 8aa7ca
  7. a1b8d5
  8. b8cae0
  9. cfdbea
  10. e7edf5

Darker: #165293 mixed with black

  1. 165293
  2. 12467f
  3. 0d3b6c
  4. 092f59
  5. 062547
  6. 031a36
  7. 021125
  8. 010816
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #165293 with less saturation

  1. 165293
  2. 20538d
  3. 275386
  4. 2e5380
  5. 34547a
  6. 3a5473
  7. 3f546d
  8. 445366
  9. 49535f
  10. 4d5259

Questions about #165293

What color is #165293?

#165293 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 82, 147), in HSL hsl(211.2, 73.96%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.785% 0.12236 254.006).

What colors go well with #165293?

The complementary color of #165293 is #764600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7c and #4c4592. The triadic partners are #882e3d and #335f05.

Is white or black text more readable on #165293?

White text reads better on #165293: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #165293 a warm or cool color?

#165293 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.122.