#163550 Color
#163550 is rgb(22, 53, 80) in RGB, hsl(208, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 34%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163550rgb(22, 53, 80)hsl(208, 57%, 20%)hsv(208, 73%, 31%)cmyk(72%, 34%, 0%, 69%)oklch(32% 0.061 247.4)lab(20.89% -4.09 -20.26)lch(20.89% 20.67 258.59)What #163550 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 #163550, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163550 Channel Values
How #163550 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 53 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.66:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163550 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 #163550
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163550; 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 #163550
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 #163550 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.
#163550#313150#293350#2D2D50#263050#083939#0F3843#333333Using #163550 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163550: #163550;background-color: #163550;colors: { 'color-163550': '#163550' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.208, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_163550">#163550</color>fill="#163550"More Blue Colors
#163550 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#163550 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163550?
#163550 is a dark blue — rgb(22, 53, 80) in RGB and hsl(208, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #163550?
#163550 is rgb(22, 53, 80) — red 22, green 53, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163550?
#163550 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 34%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163550 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163550 scores 12.66:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163550 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163550 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.94, which is visibly different.
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