#161DA8
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #161DA8
At its core, #161DA8 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 29, and 168.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 87% Cyan, 83% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 237.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#161DA8
RGB22, 29, 168
HSL237.1°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 83%, 0%, 34%
HSV237.1°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB23.3, 48.4, -72.4
XYZ7.8, 3.9, 37.4
Decimal1449384
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #161DA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #161DA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #161DA8;
}