#161979 Color

#161979 is rgb(22, 25, 121) in RGB and hsl(238, 69%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#161979

HEX#161979

RGBrgb(22, 25, 121)

HSLhsl(238, 69%, 28%)

HSVhsv(238, 82%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(29.7% 0.156 270.6)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 79%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #161979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #161979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#161979 Complementary#797516 Analogous#164B79 Analogous#441679 Triadic#791619 Triadic#197916

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #161979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E22A4 #262CCF #4A4FDE #7579E6 #A0A3EE #CBCDF6

Shades

#14176C #11135A #0E104E #0B0D3C #090A2F #06061E

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