What color is #16304C?

#16304C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16304C?

The RGB value is 22, 48, 76: 22 red, 48 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16304C?

The complementary color is #4C3216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16304C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16304C color

#16304C rgb(22, 48, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16304C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 18.8% green and 29.8% blue (22, 48, 76).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 55% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Ocean (#0F2D4D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#16304C color codes

HEX	`#16304C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 48, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 18.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 55%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 71%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 37%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.25, 0.47, -20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.25, 20.24, 271.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.692, 2.806, 7.236)`
Decimal	`1454156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16304C, 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 #16304C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16304C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #16304C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16304c; }
.text { color: #16304c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16304c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 48 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16304c, #17164c); }

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Questions

What color is #16304C?: #16304C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16304C?: The RGB value is 22, 48, 76: 22 red, 48 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16304C?: The complementary color is #4C3216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16304C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.