#162499

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Navy.

About #162499

When working with digital screens, the color #162499 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Navy. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 36 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 86% cyan and 76% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 233.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#162499
RGB22, 36, 153
HSL233.6°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 76%, 0%, 40%
HSV233.6°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB22.8, 39.6, -64.0
XYZ6.7, 3.7, 30.5
Decimal1451161

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #162499; }
.text-color { color: #162499; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #162499; }

Similar Colors

Navy
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