What color is #162745?

#162745 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162745?

The RGB value is 22, 39, 69: 22 red, 39 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162745?

The complementary color is #453416, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162745 color

#162745 rgb(22, 39, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162745 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 15.3% green and 27.1% blue (22, 39, 69).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.89:1).

#162745 color codes

HEX	`#162745`
RGB	`rgb(22, 39, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 15.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 68%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.75, 4.1, -20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.75, 21.39, 281.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.13, 2.051, 5.913)`
Decimal	`1451845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162745, 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 #162745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.89:1	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 #162745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162745; }
.text { color: #162745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 39 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162745, #1d1645); }

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Questions

What color is #162745?: #162745 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162745?: The RGB value is 22, 39, 69: 22 red, 39 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162745?: The complementary color is #453416, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.