#161DA0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #161DA0

Visually, #161DA0 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 29 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 86% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 237.0° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#161DA0
RGB22, 29, 160
HSL237.0°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK86%, 82%, 0%, 37%
HSV237.0°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB22.3, 45.8, -69.2
XYZ7.1, 3.6, 33.6
Decimal1449376

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #161DA0; }
.text-color { color: #161DA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #161DA0; }

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