What color is #162167?

#162167 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162167?

The RGB value is 22, 33, 103: 22 red, 33 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162167?

The complementary color is #675C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162167 color

#162167 rgb(22, 33, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162167 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.9% green and 40.4% blue (22, 33, 103).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 65% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#162167 color codes

HEX	`#162167`
RGB	`rgb(22, 33, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 65%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 79%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 68%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.69, 22.59, -42.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.69, 47.99, 298.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.322, 2.237, 13.086)`
Decimal	`1450343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162167, 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 #162167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #162167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162167; }
.text { color: #162167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 33 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162167, #341667); }

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Questions

What color is #162167?: #162167 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162167?: The RGB value is 22, 33, 103: 22 red, 33 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162167?: The complementary color is #675C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.