#161DDB

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #161DDB

Visually, #161DDB is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 29 green, and 219 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 90% C, 87% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 237.9° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 47.3% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#161DDB
RGB22, 29, 219
HSL237.9°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK90%, 87%, 0%, 14%
HSV237.9°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB29.8, 63.7, -91.5
XYZ13.6, 6.2, 67.5
Decimal1449435

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

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