#161245 Color
#161245 is rgb(22, 18, 69) in RGB, hsl(245, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 74%, 0%, 73%) 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 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#161245rgb(22, 18, 69)hsl(245, 59%, 17%)hsv(245, 74%, 27%)cmyk(68%, 74%, 0%, 73%)oklch(22.6% 0.092 279.6)lab(8.76% 16.23 -32.12)lch(8.76% 35.99 296.80)What #161245 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 #161245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#161245 Channel Values
How #161245 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 18 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.4:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #161245 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 #161245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #161245; 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 #161245
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 #161245 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.
#161245#131345#141245#131345#141345#041E1E#0D1A32#1A1A1AUsing #161245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-161245: #161245;background-color: #161245;colors: { 'color-161245': '#161245' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.071, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_161245">#161245</color>fill="#161245"More Blue Colors
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#161245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #161245?
#161245 is a darkest blue — rgb(22, 18, 69) in RGB and hsl(245, 59%, 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 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #161245?
#161245 is rgb(22, 18, 69) — red 22, green 18, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #161245?
#161245 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 74%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #161245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #161245 scores 17.4:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #161245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #161245 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 22.03, which is visibly different.
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