What color is #162649?

#162649 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162649?

The RGB value is 22, 38, 73: 22 red, 38 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162649?

The complementary color is #493916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162649 color

#162649 rgb(22, 38, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162649 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.9% green and 28.6% blue (22, 38, 73).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 54% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.92:1).

#162649 color codes

HEX	`#162649`
RGB	`rgb(22, 38, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 54%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 70%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 48%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.68, 6.49, -23.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.68, 24.72, 285.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.226, 2.038, 6.578)`
Decimal	`1451593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162649, 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 #162649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #162649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162649; }
.text { color: #162649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 38 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162649, #201649); }

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Questions

What color is #162649?: #162649 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162649?: The RGB value is 22, 38, 73: 22 red, 38 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162649?: The complementary color is #493916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.