What color is #16152E?

#16152E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16152E?

The RGB value is 22, 21, 46: 22 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16152E?

The complementary color is #2D2E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16152E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16152E color

#16152E rgb(22, 21, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #16152E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 8.2% green and 18% blue (22, 21, 46).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 37% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Knight (#151931), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#16152E color codes

HEX	`#16152E`
RGB	`rgb(22, 21, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 8.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 37%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 54%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 54%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.17, 8.66, -16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.17, 18.78, 297.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.092, 0.904, 2.701)`
Decimal	`1447214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16152E, 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 #16152E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16152E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #16152E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16152e; }
.text { color: #16152e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16152e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 21 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16152e, #23152e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #16152E?: #16152E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16152E?: The RGB value is 22, 21, 46: 22 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16152E?: The complementary color is #2D2E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16152E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.