#164B72 Hex Color
A serious, shadowed blue
#164b72 is a dark, muted blue with cool, slightly blue-green undertones. Its low lightness tempers the color’s moderate saturation, creating a serious, dependable mood instead of a vivid one. The hex code suits dominant backgrounds in finance, security, technology, and formal interfaces. White text reads clearly here, reaching about a 9.2:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #164b72
What is #164b72 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #164b72 is rgb(22, 75, 114), in HSL hsl(205, 68%, 27%) and in CMYK 81%, 34%, 0%, 55%.
What colors pair well with #164b72?
#164b72 pairs well with warm off-white, muted sand, and restrained burgundy, which soften its cool depth while preserving a formal character and giving designers clear roles for background space, secondary surfaces, and small emphasis accents.
Where does #164b72 work best in a design?
#164b72 works best as a dominant background or structural brand color in finance, security, technology, government, and corporate layouts, where its dark value supports light text and gives navigation, headers, and large type a firm visual anchor.
Is #164b72 readable on white or black?
#164b72 has a 9.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.28:1 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.