What color is #163879?

#163879 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #163879?

The RGB value is 22, 56, 121: 22 red, 56 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #163879?

The complementary color is #795716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #163879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#163879 color

#163879 rgb(22, 56, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #163879 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 22% green and 47.5% blue (22, 56, 121).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 69% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#163879 color codes

HEX	`#163879`
RGB	`rgb(22, 56, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 22%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 69%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 82%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 54%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.89, 13.52, -40.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.89, 42.78, 288.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.195, 4.379, 18.657)`
Decimal	`1456249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #163879, 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 #163879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#163879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #163879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #163879; }
.text { color: #163879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #163879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 56 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #163879, #261679); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #163879?: #163879 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #163879?: The RGB value is 22, 56, 121: 22 red, 56 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #163879?: The complementary color is #795716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #163879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.