Exploring the Color #16165C

#16165C sits at 240° on the color wheel, placing it in the blue family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 61% saturation and 22% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, deep tone — a weighted, dramatic presence with deep undertones. Its RGB mix of 22, 22, 92 produces a 16.11:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #16165C is a clear variant of CSS navy — about 48 units away from #000080. Designers reach for blue hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want weight, depth, and grounded contrast. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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