#165EA2 Color

#165EA2 is rgb(22, 94, 162) in RGB and hsl(209, 76%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165EA2

HEX#165EA2

RGBrgb(22, 94, 162)

HSLhsl(209, 76%, 36%)

HSVhsv(209, 86%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.129 251.8)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 42%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165EA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #165EA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#165EA2 Complementary#A25916 Analogous#16A29F Analogous#1618A2 Triadic#A2165E Triadic#5EA216

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #165EA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1C76CA #318DE3 #59A3E8 #7DB7ED #A5CDF3 #CEE4F8

Shades

#13518B #114779 #0D3A63 #0B2F51 #08223A #061828

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