#161650

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #161650

The precise color #161650 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Midnightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 22 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 72% Cyan, 72% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 56.9% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#161650
RGB22, 22, 80
HSL240.0°, 56.9%, 20.0%
CMYK72%, 72%, 0%, 69%
HSV240.0°, 72.5%, 31.4%
LAB11.4, 21.3, -35.5
XYZ2.1, 1.3, 7.7
Decimal1447504

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.08:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #161650; }
.text-color { color: #161650; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #161650; }

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