What color is #162B55?

#162B55 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162B55?

The RGB value is 22, 43, 85: 22 red, 43 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162B55?

The complementary color is #554016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162B55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162B55 color

#162B55 rgb(22, 43, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162B55 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 16.9% green and 33.3% blue (22, 43, 85).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 59% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#162B55 color codes

HEX	`#162B55`
RGB	`rgb(22, 43, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 16.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 59%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 74%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 49%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.16, 7.8, -28.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.16, 29.08, 285.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.834, 2.554, 8.936)`
Decimal	`1452885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162B55, 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 #162B55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162B55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #162B55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162b55; }
.text { color: #162b55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162b55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 43 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162b55, #211655); }

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Questions

What color is #162B55?: #162B55 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162B55?: The RGB value is 22, 43, 85: 22 red, 43 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162B55?: The complementary color is #554016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162B55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.