Close to Marine
#162D64
#162D64 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Marine. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 17.6% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #162D64.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.59:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.59:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #162D64 as they’d see it.
#162D64 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #162D64
What color is #162D64?
#162D64 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Marine. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 17.6% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #162D64 in RGB?
#162D64 is rgb(22, 45, 100): 22 red, 45 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #162D64 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 55, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #162D64?
PANTONE 294 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #162D64?
Its complement #3F2E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.