#163AC5

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #163AC5

At its core, #163AC5 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 58, and 197.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 89% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#163AC5
RGB22, 58, 197
HSL227.7°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK89%, 71%, 0%, 23%
HSV227.7°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB32.3, 42.0, -74.6
XYZ11.9, 7.2, 53.6
Decimal1456837

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #163AC5; }
.text-color { color: #163AC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #163AC5; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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