#001657

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #001657

At its core, #001657 is a very dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 22, 87).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 100% Cyan, 75% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 66% Black. The HSL representation is 224.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 17.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#001657
RGB0, 22, 87
HSL224.8°, 100.0%, 17.1%
CMYK100%, 75%, 0%, 66%
HSV224.8°, 100.0%, 34.1%
LAB11.0, 21.8, -41.1
XYZ2.0, 1.3, 9.2
Decimal5719

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.06:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #001657; }
.text-color { color: #001657; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #001657; }

Similar Colors

Midnightblue
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