#161DCC

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #161DCC

The precise color #161DCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 29, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 89% Cyan, 86% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 237.7 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#161DCC
RGB22, 29, 204
HSL237.7°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 86%, 0%, 20%
HSV237.7°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB27.9, 59.4, -86.1
XYZ11.7, 5.4, 57.6
Decimal1449420

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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