HEX Color #1633CC (Darkblue)

About #1633CC

The precise color #1633CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 51 green, and 204 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 89% cyan and 75% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1633CC

RGB22, 51, 204

HSL230.4°, 80.5%, 44.3%

CMYK89%, 75%, 0%, 20%

HSV230.4°, 89.2%, 80.0%

LAB31.6, 48.6, -79.9

XYZ12.4, 6.9, 57.8

Decimal1455052

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1633CC #CCAF16

Analogous

#168DCC #5416CC

Triadic

#CC1632 #32CC16

Tetradic

#CC168D #CCAF16 #16CC54

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#1633CC

#2F49D1

#4960D7

#6377DD

#7D8DE2

#97A4E8

#B1BBEE

#CBD1F3

#E5E8F9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#1633CC

#132DB5

#11279E

#0E2288

#0C1C71

#09165A

#071144

#040B2D

#020516

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.83:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.38:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.43:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.02:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1633CC; }

.text-color { color: #1633CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #1633CC; }

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