#161699
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #161699
At its core, #161699 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 22, 153).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 86% cyan and 86% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#161699
RGB22, 22, 153
HSL240.0°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 86%, 0%, 40%
HSV240.0°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB20.2, 46.9, -68.3
XYZ6.4, 3.0, 30.4
Decimal1447577
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #161699;
}
.text-color {
color: #161699;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #161699;
}