#162CE9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #162CE9

Visually, #162CE9 is defined as a vivid blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 44 green, and 233 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 91% Cyan, 81% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#162CE9
RGB22, 44, 233
HSL233.7°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK91%, 81%, 0%, 9%
HSV233.7°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB33.7, 61.6, -93.1
XYZ15.9, 7.9, 77.8
Decimal1453289

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #162CE9; }
.text-color { color: #162CE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #162CE9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD