#163A6D

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #163A6D

When working with digital screens, the color #163A6D is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 58 green, and 109 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 80% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#163A6D
RGB22, 58, 109
HSL215.2°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK80%, 47%, 0%, 57%
HSV215.2°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB24.6, 7.1, -33.3
XYZ4.6, 4.3, 15.1
Decimal1456749

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #163A6D; }
.text-color { color: #163A6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #163A6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B