What color is #163666?

#163666 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 #163666?

The RGB value is 22, 54, 102: 22 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #163666?

The complementary color is #664616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #163666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#163666 color

#163666 rgb(22, 54, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #163666 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 21.2% green and 40% blue (22, 54, 102).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 65% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#163666 color codes

HEX	`#163666`
RGB	`rgb(22, 54, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 21.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 65%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 78%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.89, 6.98, -31.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.89, 32.4, 282.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.047, 3.768, 13.082)`
Decimal	`1455718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #163666, 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 #163666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#163666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #163666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #163666; }
.text { color: #163666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #163666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 54 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #163666, #1e1666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #163666?: #163666 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 #163666?: The RGB value is 22, 54, 102: 22 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #163666?: The complementary color is #664616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #163666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.