What color is #16314B?

#16314B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16314B?

The RGB value is 22, 49, 75: 22 red, 49 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16314B?

The complementary color is #4B3016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16314B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16314B color

#16314B rgb(22, 49, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16314B is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 19.2% green and 29.4% blue (22, 49, 75).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 55% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Stars (#0A3251), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#16314B color codes

HEX	`#16314B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 49, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 19.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 55%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 71%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.54, -0.63, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.54, 19.12, 268.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.699, 2.875, 7.068)`
Decimal	`1454411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16314B, 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 #16314B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16314B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #16314B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16314b; }
.text { color: #16314b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16314b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 49 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16314b, #16164b); }

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Questions

What color is #16314B?: #16314B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16314B?: The RGB value is 22, 49, 75: 22 red, 49 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16314B?: The complementary color is #4B3016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16314B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.