#165996 color: Suddenly Sapphire
#165996 is rgb(22, 89, 150) in RGB and oklch(45.668% 0.1184 250.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 41%
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About #165996
#165996 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.23:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #165996 mixed with white
Darker: #165996 mixed with black
Calmer: #165996 with less saturation
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Questions about #165996
What color is #165996?
#165996 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(22, 89, 150), in HSL hsl(208.59, 74.42%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.668% 0.1184 250.813).
What colors go well with #165996?
The complementary color of #165996 is #7f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006380 and #4d4c97. The triadic partners are #8c3547 and #3f640b.
Is white or black text more readable on #165996?
White text reads better on #165996: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165996 a warm or cool color?
#165996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.118.