#160863 Color
#160863 is rgb(22, 8, 99) in RGB, hsl(249, 85%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 92%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#160863rgb(22, 8, 99)hsl(249, 85%, 21%)hsv(249, 92%, 39%)cmyk(78%, 92%, 0%, 61%)oklch(24.8% 0.143 275.2)lab(9.87% 30.92 -50.76)lch(9.87% 59.44 301.35)What #160863 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #160863, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#160863 Channel Values
How #160863 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 8 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 85% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 92% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.81:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #160863 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #160863
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #160863; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #160863
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #160863 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#160863#0B0B63#100A63#0E0E63#110C63#002424#001C46#1D1D1DUsing #160863 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-160863: #160863;background-color: #160863;colors: { 'color-160863': '#160863' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.031, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_160863">#160863</color>fill="#160863"More Blue Colors
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#160863 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #160863?
#160863 is a dark blue — rgb(22, 8, 99) in RGB and hsl(249, 85%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #160863?
#160863 is rgb(22, 8, 99) — red 22, green 8, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #160863?
#160863 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 92%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #160863 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #160863 scores 16.81:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #160863 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #160863 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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