#165fa6 color: Directoire Blue
#165fa6 is rgb(22, 95, 166) in RGB and oklch(48.168% 0.13285 252.458) 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 35%
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About #165fa6
#165fa6 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Directoire Blue (#0061a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #165fa6 mixed with white
Darker: #165fa6 mixed with black
Calmer: #165fa6 with less saturation
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Questions about #165fa6
What color is #165fa6?
#165fa6 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Directoire Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 95, 166), in HSL hsl(209.58, 76.6%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.168% 0.13285 252.458).
What colors go well with #165fa6?
The complementary color of #165fa6 is #875000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8b and #5551a6. The triadic partners are #9a3749 and #3f6d04.
Is white or black text more readable on #165fa6?
White text reads better on #165fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165fa6 a warm or cool color?
#165fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.133.