What color is #16274A?

#16274A 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 #16274A?

The RGB value is 22, 39, 74: 22 red, 39 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16274A?

The complementary color is #4A3916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16274A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16274A color

#16274A rgb(22, 39, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16274A is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 15.3% green and 29% blue (22, 39, 74).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 54% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#16274A color codes

HEX	`#16274A`
RGB	`rgb(22, 39, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 15.3%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 54%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 70%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 47%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.08, 6.16, -23.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.08, 24.68, 284.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.292, 2.116, 6.765)`
Decimal	`1451850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16274A, 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 #16274A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16274A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #16274A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16274a; }
.text { color: #16274a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16274a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 39 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16274a, #1f164a); }

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Questions

What color is #16274A?: #16274A 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 #16274A?: The RGB value is 22, 39, 74: 22 red, 39 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16274A?: The complementary color is #4A3916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16274A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.