Information about #162F5F color

#162F5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#162F5F falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 47, 95) — 8.6% red, 18.4% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 19 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #162F5F stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Biscay (#1B3162). Slightly further away sit Delft Blue (#1F305E) and Into The Blue (#193766).

The recipe behind #162F5F is rgb(22, 47, 95), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #162F5F: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #162F5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#162F5F color variations

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#162F5F 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 #162F5F

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

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

#162F5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#162F5F
  • RGB22, 47, 95
  • CMYK29, 19, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(22, 47, 95)
  • HSL219°, 62%, 23%
  • HSL Precise219.452°, 62.393%, 22.941%
  • HSV219°, 77%, 37%
  • HSB219°, 77%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.184, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.184, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.184, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID162F5F
  • DECIMAL ID1453919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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