What color is #162151?

#162151 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Soul. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162151?

The RGB value is 22, 33, 81: 22 red, 33 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162151?

The complementary color is #514616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162151 color

#162151 rgb(22, 33, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162151 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.9% green and 31.8% blue (22, 33, 81).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 57% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Soul (#112255), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.32:1).

#162151 color codes

HEX	`#162151`
RGB	`rgb(22, 33, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 57%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 73%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 59%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.69, 13.57, -30.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.69, 33.75, 293.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.359, 1.852, 8.016)`
Decimal	`1450321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162151, 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 #162151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #162151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162151; }
.text { color: #162151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 33 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162151, #291651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #162151?: #162151 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Soul. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162151?: The RGB value is 22, 33, 81: 22 red, 33 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162151?: The complementary color is #514616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.