#163A50

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #163A50

Visually, #163A50 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 58, 80).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 69% black. With a hue angle of 202.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#163A50
RGB22, 58, 80
HSL202.8°, 56.9%, 20.0%
CMYK72%, 28%, 0%, 69%
HSV202.8°, 72.5%, 31.4%
LAB22.9, -4.8, -17.2
XYZ3.3, 3.8, 8.1
Decimal1456720

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #163A50; }
.text-color { color: #163A50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #163A50; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F