What color is #161250?

#161250 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161250?

The RGB value is 22, 18, 80: 22 red, 18 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161250?

The complementary color is #4C5012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161250?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161250 color

#161250 rgb(22, 18, 80)

Shades of black

The hex color #161250 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.1% green and 31.4% blue (22, 18, 80).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 63% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Silent Twilight (#0F084B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#161250 color codes

HEX	`#161250`
RGB	`rgb(22, 18, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 63%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 78%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 78%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.43, 24.01, -37.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.43, 44.26, 302.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.995, 1.182, 7.711)`
Decimal	`1446480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161250, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #161250	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161250 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #161250 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161250; }
.text { color: #161250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161250; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 18 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161250, #351250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #161250?: #161250 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161250?: The RGB value is 22, 18, 80: 22 red, 18 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161250?: The complementary color is #4C5012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161250?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.