HSL(208, 33%, 13%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(208,33%,13%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(208, 33%, 13%) color: hsl(208, 33%, 13%)
HEX #16222C color: #16222C
RGB rgb(22, 34, 44) color: rgb(22, 34, 44)
CMYK cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 83%) —
HSV hsv(207, 50%, 17%) —
HWB hwb(207 9% 83%) color: hwb(207 9% 83%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2456 0.0255 244.23) color: oklch(0.2456 0.0255 244.23)
Lab lab(12.59 -1.9 -8.31) color: lab(12.59 -1.9 -8.31)
LCH lch(12.59 8.52 257.12) color: lch(12.59 8.52 257.12)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 16.16:1
vs Black 1.3:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#1B1B2A — rgb(27, 27, 42)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#1B1A29 — rgb(27, 26, 41)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#172827 — rgb(23, 40, 39)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(208, 33%, 13%);

text

color: hsl(208, 33%, 13%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(208, 33%, 13%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 33%, 33%), hsl(208, 33%, 13%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 33%, 13%), hsl(208, 33%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #16222C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(208,33%,13%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(208, 33%, 13%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(208, 33%, 13%);

Related Colors

#1D2125

208,13,13

#102233

208,53,13

#000000

208,33,0

#385670

208,33,33

#16272C

193,33,13

#16262C

198,33,13

#161E2C

218,33,13

#161C2C

223,33,13

Use Cases for Very Dark Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(208, 33%, 13%)?

HEX: #16222C | RGB: rgb(22, 34, 44) | CMYK: 50%, 23%, 0%, 83% | HSV: 207°, 50%, 17%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #16222C?

The complementary color is HSL(28, 33%, 13%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 208°, 328°, and 88°. For analogous combinations, try hues 178° and 238°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(208, 33%, 13%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(208, 33%, 13%); — As HEX: color: #16222C; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 34, 44); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(208,33%,13%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(208, 33%, 13%);