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#165994 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#165994 is rgb(22, 89, 148) in RGB and oklch(45.536% 0.11576 250.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

45.5%
0.116
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #165994

#165994 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.26:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, 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: #165994 mixed with white

  1. 165994
  2. 32699f
  3. 4979aa
  4. 608ab5
  5. 769ac0
  6. 8caacb
  7. a2bbd5
  8. b9cce0
  9. d0ddea
  10. e7eef5

Darker: #165994 mixed with black

  1. 165994
  2. 124c80
  3. 0d406d
  4. 09345a
  5. 062848
  6. 031d36
  7. 021326
  8. 010916
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #165994 with less saturation

  1. 165994
  2. 21598e
  3. 2a5988
  4. 315a82
  5. 38597c
  6. 3e5976
  7. 435970
  8. 48596a
  9. 4d5863
  10. 52575d

Questions about #165994

What color is #165994?

#165994 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(22, 89, 148), in HSL hsl(208.1, 74.12%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.536% 0.11576 250.087).

What colors go well with #165994?

The complementary color of #165994 is #7e4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637e and #4c4d95. The triadic partners are #8a3648 and #40630d.

Is white or black text more readable on #165994?

White text reads better on #165994: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #165994 a warm or cool color?

#165994 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.116.