#161D42

A very dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Black.

About #161D42

The hex code #161D42 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 29, and 66.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 74% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#161D42
RGB22, 29, 66
HSL230.5°, 50.0%, 17.3%
CMYK67%, 56%, 0%, 74%
HSV230.5°, 66.7%, 25.9%
LAB12.2, 10.4, -24.5
XYZ1.8, 1.4, 5.3
Decimal1449282

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #161D42; }
.text-color { color: #161D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #161D42; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000