#163AE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #163AE2

At its core, #163AE2 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 58, and 226.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 229.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#163AE2
RGB22, 58, 226
HSL229.4°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 74%, 0%, 11%
HSV229.4°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB35.4, 52.1, -86.3
XYZ15.6, 8.7, 72.8
Decimal1456866

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.74:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #163AE2; }
.text-color { color: #163AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #163AE2; }

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Mediumblue
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