What color is #162C8E?

#162C8E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162C8E?

The RGB value is 22, 44, 142: 22 red, 44 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162C8E?

The complementary color is #8E7816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162C8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162C8E color

#162C8E rgb(22, 44, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162C8E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 17.3% green and 55.7% blue (22, 44, 142).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 73% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.76:1).

#162C8E color codes

HEX	`#162C8E`
RGB	`rgb(22, 44, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 17.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 73%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 85%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 69%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.42, 30.41, -56.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.42, 63.86, 298.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.112, 3.924, 26.021)`
Decimal	`1453198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162C8E, 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 #162C8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162C8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #162C8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162c8e; }
.text { color: #162c8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162c8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 44 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162c8e, #3c168e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #162C8E?: #162C8E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162C8E?: The RGB value is 22, 44, 142: 22 red, 44 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162C8E?: The complementary color is #8E7816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162C8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.