#161D6D

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #161D6D

At its core, #161D6D is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 29, 109).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 80% cyan and 73% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 235.2° hue, 66.4% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#161D6D
RGB22, 29, 109
HSL235.2°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK80%, 73%, 0%, 57%
HSV235.2°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB16.3, 27.7, -47.0
XYZ3.5, 2.2, 14.7
Decimal1449325

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #161D6D; }
.text-color { color: #161D6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #161D6D; }

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