What color is #16355B?

#16355B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16355B?

The RGB value is 22, 53, 91: 22 red, 53 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16355B?

The complementary color is #5B3C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16355B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16355B color

#16355B rgb(22, 53, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16355B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 20.8% green and 35.7% blue (22, 53, 91).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 61% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#16355B color codes

HEX	`#16355B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 53, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 20.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 61%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 76%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 42%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.84, 3.1, -26.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.84, 26.31, 276.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.492, 3.472, 10.382)`
Decimal	`1455451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16355B, 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 #16355B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16355B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #16355B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16355b; }
.text { color: #16355b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16355b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 53 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16355b, #19165b); }

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Questions

What color is #16355B?: #16355B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16355B?: The RGB value is 22, 53, 91: 22 red, 53 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16355B?: The complementary color is #5B3C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16355B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.