Palettes / Colors / #161B88

#161B88 — Blue

#161B88 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#161B88 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #888216; it also sits naturally between #165588 and #491688. 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 11% · Blue 53%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%

Previews

CSS code for #161B88

.text { color: #161B88; }
.background { background-color: #161B88; }
.border { border: 3px solid #161B88; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 27, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 72%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #161B88; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 27, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #161B88; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 27, 136, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#161B88">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#161B88">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #888216:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #161B88: #FFFFFF.

How #161B88 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 #161B88

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #161B88?

#161B88 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 22, 27, 136). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #161B88?

#161B88 is RGB 22, 27, 136 — HSL 237°, 72%, 31% — CMYK 84%, 80%, 0%, 47%.

What colors go with #161B88?

Its complement is #888216; analogous partners are #165588 and #491688. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #161B88 for text?

White text on #161B88 has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.55:1.