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#16619f color: Brigadier Blue

#16619f is rgb(22, 97, 159) in RGB and oklch(48.183% 0.12153 249.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

48.2%
0.122
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #16619f

#16619f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brigadier Blue (#0063a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #16619f mixed with white

  1. 16619f
  2. 3371a9
  3. 4b80b3
  4. 6290bd
  5. 789fc7
  6. 8eafd0
  7. a4bfda
  8. bacfe3
  9. d1dfed
  10. e8eff6

Darker: #16619f mixed with black

  1. 16619f
  2. 12538a
  3. 0d4675
  4. 093961
  5. 062d4d
  6. 03213b
  7. 021529
  8. 010b18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #16619f with less saturation

  1. 16619f
  2. 236199
  3. 2d6192
  4. 35618c
  5. 3c6186
  6. 43617f
  7. 496179
  8. 4e6072
  9. 54606c
  10. 595f65

Questions about #16619f

What color is #16619f?

#16619f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Brigadier Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 159), in HSL hsl(207.15, 75.69%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.183% 0.12153 249.066).

What colors go well with #16619f?

The complementary color of #16619f is #894e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b87 and #5154a1. The triadic partners are #953b4f and #486b0d.

Is white or black text more readable on #16619f?

White text reads better on #16619f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16619f a warm or cool color?

#16619f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.122.