#161C32 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #161c32 is a blue-indigo shade with an inky, slightly ashy cast. Its low saturation gives interfaces a serious, controlled mood suited to finance, security, technology, and night-sky branding. Use the hex code as a dominant dark-mode background, then add restrained lighter accents. White text remains highly readable, with about a 16.9:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #161c32
What is #161c32 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #161c32 is rgb(22, 28, 50), in HSL hsl(227, 39%, 14%) and in CMYK 56%, 44%, 0%, 80%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #161c32 readable on white or black?
#161c32 has a 16.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.