#165b8a color: Buccaneer Blue
#165b8a is rgb(22, 91, 138) in RGB and oklch(45.403% 0.10091 244.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 46%
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About #165b8a
#165b8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buccaneer Blue (#035b8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #165b8a mixed with white
Darker: #165b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #165b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #165b8a
What color is #165b8a?
#165b8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Buccaneer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 91, 138), in HSL hsl(204.31, 72.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.403% 0.10091 244.079).
What colors go well with #165b8a?
The complementary color of #165b8a is #7c4804. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006378 and #46508e. The triadic partners are #833b50 and #4b5f15.
Is white or black text more readable on #165b8a?
White text reads better on #165b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165b8a a warm or cool color?
#165b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.101.