What color is #16315A?

#16315A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16315A?

The RGB value is 22, 49, 90: 22 red, 49 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16315A?

The complementary color is #5A3F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16315A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16315A color

#16315A rgb(22, 49, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16315A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 19.2% green and 35.3% blue (22, 49, 90).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 61% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#16315A color codes

HEX	`#16315A`
RGB	`rgb(22, 49, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 19.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 61%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 76%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 46%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.46, 5.53, -27.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.46, 28.21, 281.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.274, 3.105, 10.098)`
Decimal	`1454426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16315A, 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 #16315A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16315A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #16315A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16315a; }
.text { color: #16315a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16315a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 49 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16315a, #1d165a); }

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Questions

What color is #16315A?: #16315A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16315A?: The RGB value is 22, 49, 90: 22 red, 49 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16315A?: The complementary color is #5A3F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16315A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.