What color is #162354?

#162354 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 #162354?

The RGB value is 22, 35, 84: 22 red, 35 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162354?

The complementary color is #544716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162354 color

#162354 rgb(22, 35, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162354 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 13.7% green and 32.9% blue (22, 35, 84).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Soul (#112255), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#162354 color codes

HEX	`#162354`
RGB	`rgb(22, 35, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 13.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 74%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 58%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.55, 13.32, -31.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.55, 34.24, 292.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.532, 2.012, 8.641)`
Decimal	`1450836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162354, 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 #162354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #162354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162354; }
.text { color: #162354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 35 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162354, #281654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #162354?: #162354 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 #162354?: The RGB value is 22, 35, 84: 22 red, 35 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162354?: The complementary color is #544716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.