#164257

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #164257

At its core, #164257 is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 66 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 75% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 66% 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. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#164257
RGB22, 66, 87
HSL199.4°, 59.6%, 21.4%
CMYK75%, 24%, 0%, 66%
HSV199.4°, 74.7%, 34.1%
LAB26.0, -7.2, -16.9
XYZ4.0, 4.8, 9.7
Decimal1458775

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.66:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #164257; }
.text-color { color: #164257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #164257; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F