Close to Sapphire
#165AC9
#165AC9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 35.3% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 80% saturation and 44% 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 #165AC9.
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
6.29:1 AABlack text on this color
3.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.29:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.34:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #165AC9 as they’d see it.
#165AC9 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 #165AC9
What color is #165AC9?
#165AC9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 35.3% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #165AC9 in RGB?
#165AC9 is rgb(22, 90, 201): 22 red, 90 green, and 201 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #165AC9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 55, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #165AC9?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #165AC9?
Its complement #875500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.