Color Name
Phthalo Blue*
Hex Color Code
#161988
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 25, 136)
CMYK Values*
83.8%, 81.6%, 0.0%, 46.7%
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What color is 161988?

The RGB color code for color number #161988 is RGB(22, 25, 136). In the RGB color model, #161988 has a red value of 22, a green value of 25, and a blue value of 136. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 83.8% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 238.4° (degrees), 72.2 % saturation, and 31.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #161988 has a hue of 238.4° (degrees), 83.8 % saturation and 53.3 % brightness/value.

Color 161988 is cool or warm?

Color 161988 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #161988? (For interior and product design)

161988 has an LRV of nearly 2.6. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#161988
LRV 2.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 2.6 of #161988 with dark and light color

Is #161988 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 161988 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #161988 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #161988
Hex triplet
#161988
Red
16
Green
19
Blue
88
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 25, 136)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
25 (9.8%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
83.82%
Magenta
81.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
46.67%
HSL hsl(238.42deg, 72.2 %, 31.0 %)
Hue
238.42°
Saturation
72.15 %
Lightness
30.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
238.42°
Saturation
83.82 %
Brightness / Value
53.33 %
RYB ryb(111, 110, 223)
Red
111 (43.4%)
Yellow
110 (43.3%)
Blue
223 (87.4%)
HWB
Hue
238.42°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
46.67 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
90.20%
Yellow
46.67%
XYZ
X
5.12
Y
2.64
Z
23.53
YXY
Y1
2.64
X
0.16
Y2
0.08
CIE-Lab
L
18.56
A
39.92
B
-60.45
CIE-Lch
L
18.56
C
72.44
H
303.44
CIE-Luv
L
18.56
U
-4.88
V
-63.23
Hunter-Lab
L
16.26
A
27.79
B
-74.44
Other
LRV
~ 2.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.3PB 1.7/14.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #161988

These are the named colors closest to hex 161988, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#000F89 Color Phthalo Blue
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#120A8F Color Ultramarine
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#002395 Color Imperial Blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#002387 Color Resolution Blue
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 161988.


Paint color for Hex #161988

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 161988 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 161988 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #161988 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #161988 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #161988 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #161988 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #161988 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #161988 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 161988 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #161988 to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
84.29% match | ΔE 15.71
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
83.22% match | ΔE 16.78
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
81.15% match | ΔE 18.85

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#161988 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#161988
Phthalo Blue*
#888516
Olive*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #161988?

Color that best contrast with #161988 is #888516, color name is Olive*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #161988?

Complementary or Opposite color for #161988 is #888516, color name is Olive*.

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