Colour
#161C83
- #161C83
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Midnight blue
#161C83 is a blue with RGB values 22, 28, 131 and HSL 237°, 71%, 30%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Midnight blue.
Colour values
#161C83#161C83
HEX#161C83
RGBrgb(22, 28, 131)
RGB (0–1)0.0863, 0.1098, 0.5137
RGB percentages8.6%, 11%, 51.4%
HSLhsl(236.7, 71.2%, 30%)
HSV / HSBhsv(236.7, 83.2%, 51.4%)
CMYK83.2%, 78.6%, 0%, 48.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,449,091
CSS custom property--colour: #161C83;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0264WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness50.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.74:1
Contrast with white13.74:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.53:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#222222
Inverted#E9E37C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.74:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.53:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#837D16
Analogous#165383, #461683
Triadic#83161C, #1C8316
Split complementary#834616, #538316
Tetradic#831653, #837D16, #168346
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R22
G28
B131
Red22 (8.6%)
Green28 (11%)
Blue131 (51.4%)
Hue236.7°
Saturation (HSL)71.24%
Lightness30%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 16 · G 1C · B 83
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