What color is #164E63?

#164E63 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #164E63?

The RGB value is 22, 78, 99: 22 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #164E63?

The complementary color is #632B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #164E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#164E63 color

#164E63 rgb(22, 78, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #164E63 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 30.6% green and 38.8% blue (22, 78, 99).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#164E63 color codes

HEX	`#164E63`
RGB	`rgb(22, 78, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 30.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 64%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 78%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.69, -10.14, -17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.69, 20.16, 239.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.306, 6.52, 12.781)`
Decimal	`1461859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #164E63, 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 #164E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#164E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #164E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #164e63; }
.text { color: #164e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #164e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 78 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #164e63, #162763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #164E63?: #164E63 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #164E63?: The RGB value is 22, 78, 99: 22 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #164E63?: The complementary color is #632B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #164E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.