Palettes / Colors / #160D4E

#160D4E — Deep Blue

#160D4E is a blue color we call Deep Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#160D4E is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #464E0D; it also sits naturally between #0D254E and #370D4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 9% · Green 5% · Blue 31%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

Previews

CSS code for #160D4E

.text { color: #160D4E; }
.background { background-color: #160D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #160D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 13, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 71%, 18%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #160D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 13, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #160D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 13, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#160D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#160D4E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #160D4E

Tints of #160D4E

Tones of #160D4E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #464E0D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #160D4E: #FFFFFF.

How #160D4E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #160D4E or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #160D4D  ·  #160D4F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #160D4E?

#160D4E is Deep Blue, a blue color (RGB 22, 13, 78). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #160D4E?

#160D4E is RGB 22, 13, 78 — HSL 248°, 71%, 18% — CMYK 72%, 83%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #160D4E?

Its complement is #464E0D; analogous partners are #0D254E and #370D4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #160D4E for text?

White text on #160D4E has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.20:1.