#161D50
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #161D50
The precise color #161D50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 29, 80).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 64% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#161D50
RGB22, 29, 80
HSL232.8°, 56.9%, 20.0%
CMYK72%, 64%, 0%, 69%
HSV232.8°, 72.5%, 31.4%
LAB13.4, 16.2, -32.3
XYZ2.2, 1.6, 7.8
Decimal1449296
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
15.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #161D50;
}
.text-color {
color: #161D50;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #161D50;
}