HEX Color #161DE2 (Mediumblue)

About #161DE2

The hex code #161DE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 29 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 237.9° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#161DE2

RGB22, 29, 226

HSL237.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%

CMYK90%, 87%, 0%, 11%

HSV237.9°, 90.3%, 88.6%

LAB30.7, 65.7, -94.0

XYZ14.5, 6.5, 72.4

Decimal1449442

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#161DE2 #E2DB16

Analogous

#1683E2 #7416E2

Triadic

#E2161C #1CE216

Tetradic

#E21683 #E2DB16 #16E275

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#161DE2

#2F36E5

#494FE8

#6368EB

#7D81EE

#979AF2

#B1B3F5

#CBCCF8

#E5E5FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#161DE2

#1319C8

#1116AF

#0E1396

#0C107D

#090C64

#07094B

#040632

#020319

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.10:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.31:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.70:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.96:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #161DE2; }

.text-color { color: #161DE2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #161DE2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue

#0000CD