Information about #161245 color

#161245 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #161245 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 18, 69) — 8.6% red, 7.1% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 20 / 0 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #161245 reads as a confidently colored blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Navy Blue Bellflower (#191F45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jenniebear Blue (#111154) and Tolopea (#1B0245).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 18, 69) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #161245 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#161245 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#161245 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #161245

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Dark Indigo color link
Dark Indigo

#1F0954

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Royal Indigo color link
Royal Indigo

#240952

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#161245
  • RGB22, 18, 69
  • CMYK18, 20, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(22, 18, 69)
  • HSL245°, 59%, 17%
  • HSL Precise244.706°, 58.621%, 17.059%
  • HSV245°, 74%, 27%
  • HSB245°, 74%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.071, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.071, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.071, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID161245
  • DECIMAL ID1446469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01