Information about #162D57 color

#162D57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#162D57 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 45, 87) — 8.6% red, 17.6% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 16 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#162D57 presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Space Cadet (#1D2951). Slightly further away sit Braves Navy (#13274F) and Tottenham Navy (#132257).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 45, 87) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #162D57: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — 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.

#162D57 color variations

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

#162D57 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 #162D57

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

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#162D57
  • RGB22, 45, 87
  • CMYK25, 16, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(22, 45, 87)
  • HSL219°, 60%, 21%
  • HSL Precise218.769°, 59.633%, 21.373%
  • HSV219°, 75%, 34%
  • HSB219°, 75%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.176, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.176, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.176, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID162D57
  • DECIMAL ID1453399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01