Information about #16314C color

#16314C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #16314C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 49, 76) — 8.6% red, 19.2% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 11 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#16314C is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Regatta (#192C49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are ORPIN BLUE (#122B4A) and Barometer (#11394C).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 49, 76) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16314C: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #16314C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#16314C color variations

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

#16314C 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 #16314C

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

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16314C
  • RGB22, 49, 76
  • CMYK21, 11, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(22, 49, 76)
  • HSL210°, 55%, 19%
  • HSL Precise210°, 55.102%, 19.216%
  • HSV210°, 71%, 30%
  • HSB210°, 71%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.192, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.192, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.192, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID16314C
  • DECIMAL ID1454412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01