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#165693 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#165693 is rgb(22, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(44.744% 0.11775 251.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

44.7%
0.118
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #165693

#165693 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.54:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #165693 mixed with white

  1. 165693
  2. 31669e
  3. 4877a9
  4. 5f87b4
  5. 7598bf
  6. 8ba9ca
  7. a2bad5
  8. b9cbe0
  9. d0dcea
  10. e7edf5

Darker: #165693 mixed with black

  1. 165693
  2. 124a7f
  3. 0d3e6c
  4. 093259
  5. 062747
  6. 031c36
  7. 021225
  8. 010816
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #165693 with less saturation

  1. 165693
  2. 20568d
  3. 295787
  4. 305781
  5. 36577b
  6. 3c5774
  7. 41576e
  8. 465668
  9. 4b5662
  10. 50555b

Questions about #165693

What color is #165693?

#165693 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(22, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(209.28, 73.96%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.744% 0.11775 251.639).

What colors go well with #165693?

The complementary color of #165693 is #7b4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00607d and #4b4a93. The triadic partners are #893343 and #3b610a.

Is white or black text more readable on #165693?

White text reads better on #165693: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #165693 a warm or cool color?

#165693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.118.