#161547 Color
#161547 is rgb(22, 21, 71) in RGB, hsl(241, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 70%, 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 9.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#161547rgb(22, 21, 71)hsl(241, 54%, 18%)hsv(241, 70%, 28%)cmyk(69%, 70%, 0%, 72%)oklch(23.4% 0.091 277.7)lab(9.78% 14.79 -31.86)lch(9.78% 35.12 294.90)What #161547 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 #161547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#161547 Channel Values
How #161547 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 21 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 54% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 70% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.04:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #161547 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 #161547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #161547; 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 #161547
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 #161547 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-161547: #161547;background-color: #161547;colors: { 'color-161547': '#161547' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.082, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_161547">#161547</color>fill="#161547"More Blue Colors
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#161547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #161547?
#161547 is a darkest blue — rgb(22, 21, 71) in RGB and hsl(241, 54%, 18%) 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 9.88.
What is the RGB value of #161547?
#161547 is rgb(22, 21, 71) — red 22, green 21, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #161547?
#161547 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 70%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #161547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #161547 scores 17.04:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #161547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #161547 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 22.67, which is visibly different.
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