HSL(242, 16%, 10%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(242,16%,10%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(242, 16%, 10%) color: hsl(242, 16%, 10%)
HEX #16151E color: #16151E
RGB rgb(22, 21, 30) color: rgb(22, 21, 30)
CMYK cmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 88%) —
HSV hsv(247, 30%, 12%) —
HWB hwb(247 8% 88%) color: hwb(247 8% 88%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2012 0.0179 289.78) color: oklch(0.2012 0.0179 289.78)
Lab lab(7.23 2.96 -6.11) color: lab(7.23 2.96 -6.11)
LCH lch(7.23 6.79 295.85) color: lch(7.23 6.79 295.85)

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 18.1:1
vs Black 1.16:1

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)

#16161C — rgb(22, 22, 28)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#16161B — rgb(22, 22, 27)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#161A1A — rgb(22, 26, 26)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(242, 16%, 10%);

text

color: hsl(242, 16%, 10%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(242, 16%, 10%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(242, 16%, 30%), hsl(242, 16%, 10%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(242, 16%, 10%), hsl(242, 16%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #16151E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(242,16%,10%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(242, 16%, 10%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(242, 16%, 10%);

Related Colors

#1A1A1A

242,0,10

#111023

242,36,10

#000000

242,16,0

#414059

242,16,30

#15171E

227,16,10

#15171E

232,16,10

#17151E

252,16,10

#18151E

257,16,10

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(242, 16%, 10%)?

HEX: #16151E | RGB: rgb(22, 21, 30) | CMYK: 27%, 30%, 0%, 88% | HSV: 247°, 30%, 12%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #16151E?

The complementary color is HSL(62, 16%, 10%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 242°, 2°, and 122°. For analogous combinations, try hues 212° and 272°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(242, 16%, 10%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(242, 16%, 10%); — As HEX: color: #16151E; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 21, 30); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(242,16%,10%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(242, 16%, 10%);