Palettes / Colors / #162FAC

#162FAC — Blue

#162FAC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #162FAC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#162FAC 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 #AC9316; it also sits naturally between #167AAC and #4816AC. 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 18% · Blue 67%

Cyan 87% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #162FAC

.text { color: #162FAC; }
.background { background-color: #162FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #162FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 47, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 77%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #162FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 47, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #162FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 47, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#162FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#162FAC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AC9316:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #162FAC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #162FAC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #162FAC 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #162FAC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #162FAB  ·  #162FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #162FAC?

#162FAC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 22, 47, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #162FAC?

#162FAC is RGB 22, 47, 172 — HSL 230°, 77%, 38% — CMYK 87%, 73%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #162FAC?

Its complement is #AC9316; analogous partners are #167AAC and #4816AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #162FAC for text?

White text on #162FAC has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.04:1.