#165ea8 color: Directoire Blue
#165ea8 is rgb(22, 94, 168) in RGB and oklch(48.071% 0.13663 253.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 34%
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About #165ea8
#165ea8 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Directoire Blue (#0061a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #165ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #165ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #165ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #165ea8
What color is #165ea8?
#165ea8 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Directoire Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 94, 168), in HSL hsl(210.41, 76.84%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.071% 0.13663 253.501).
What colors go well with #165ea8?
The complementary color of #165ea8 is #865000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8b and #564fa7. The triadic partners are #9b3547 and #3c6d00.
Is white or black text more readable on #165ea8?
White text reads better on #165ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165ea8 a warm or cool color?
#165ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.137.