What color is #16233C?

#16233C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16233C?

The RGB value is 22, 35, 60: 22 red, 35 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16233C?

The complementary color is #3C2F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16233C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16233C color

#16233C rgb(22, 35, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16233C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 13.7% green and 23.5% blue (22, 35, 60).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#16233C color codes

HEX	`#16233C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 35, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 13.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 63%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.82, 3.43, -17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.82, 18.11, 280.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.747, 1.699, 4.51)`
Decimal	`1450812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16233C, 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 #16233C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16233C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #16233C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16233c; }
.text { color: #16233c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16233c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 35 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16233c, #1c163c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #16233C?: #16233C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16233C?: The RGB value is 22, 35, 60: 22 red, 35 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16233C?: The complementary color is #3C2F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16233C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.