#1624A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #1624A8

When working with digital screens, the color #1624A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 36, and 168.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 87% C, 79% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 234.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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#1624A8
RGB22, 36, 168
HSL234.2°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 79%, 0%, 34%
HSV234.2°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB24.5, 44.8, -70.3
XYZ8.0, 4.3, 37.4
Decimal1451176

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1624A8; }
.text-color { color: #1624A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1624A8; }

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Darkblue
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