#162C57

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #162C57

The precise color #162C57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 44, and 87.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 75% C, 49% M, 0% Y, and 66% K. With a hue angle of 219.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#162C57
RGB22, 44, 87
HSL219.7°, 59.6%, 21.4%
CMYK75%, 49%, 0%, 66%
HSV219.7°, 74.7%, 34.1%
LAB18.6, 7.9, -28.6
XYZ3.0, 2.7, 9.4
Decimal1453143

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #162C57; }
.text-color { color: #162C57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #162C57; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B