#161DAF
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #161DAF
At its core, #161DAF is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 29 green, and 175 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 87% C, 83% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 237.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#161DAF
RGB22, 29, 175
HSL237.3°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 83%, 0%, 31%
HSV237.3°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB24.1, 50.6, -75.1
XYZ8.5, 4.1, 40.9
Decimal1449391
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #161DAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #161DAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #161DAF;
}