#160E48 Color
#160E48 is rgb(22, 14, 72) in RGB, hsl(248, 67%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#160E48rgb(22, 14, 72)hsl(248, 67%, 17%)hsv(248, 81%, 28%)cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 72%)oklch(22.2% 0.102 280.4)lab(8.00% 19.84 -35.46)lch(8.00% 40.63 299.22)What #160E48 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 #160E48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#160E48 Channel Values
How #160E48 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 14 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 67% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 81% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.64:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #160E48 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 #160E48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #160E48; 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 #160E48
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 #160E48 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.
#160E48#101048#120F48#111148#131048#011D1D#0B1833#191919Using #160E48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-160e48: #160E48;background-color: #160E48;colors: { 'color-160e48': '#160E48' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.055, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_160e48">#160E48</color>fill="#160E48"More Blue Colors
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#160E48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #160E48?
#160E48 is a darkest blue — rgb(22, 14, 72) in RGB and hsl(248, 67%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #160E48?
#160E48 is rgb(22, 14, 72) — red 22, green 14, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #160E48?
#160E48 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #160E48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #160E48 scores 17.64:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #160E48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #160E48 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 17.99, which is visibly different.
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