#16336D

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #16336D

The hex code #16336D represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 51 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 80% cyan and 53% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 220.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16336D
RGB22, 51, 109
HSL220.0°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK80%, 53%, 0%, 57%
HSV220.0°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB22.5, 12.1, -36.9
XYZ4.3, 3.6, 14.9
Decimal1454957

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16336D; }
.text-color { color: #16336D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16336D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B