HEX Color #16428A (Darkslateblue)

About #16428A

The precise color #16428A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 66, 138).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 84% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 217.2° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16428A

RGB22, 66, 138

HSL217.2°, 72.5%, 31.4%

CMYK84%, 52%, 0%, 46%

HSV217.2°, 84.1%, 54.1%

LAB29.2, 13.6, -44.3

XYZ6.9, 5.9, 24.8

Decimal1458826

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16428A #8A5D16

Analogous

#167C8A #24168A

Triadic

#8A1641 #418A16

Tetradic

#8A167B #8A5D16 #168A24

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16428A

#2F5797

#496CA4

#6381B1

#7D96BE

#97ABCB

#B1C0D8

#CBD5E5

#E5EAF2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16428A

#133A7A

#11336B

#0E2C5C

#0C244C

#091D3D

#07162E

#040E1E

#02070F

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.63:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.18:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

9.21:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.85:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16428A; }

.text-color { color: #16428A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16428A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue

#483D8B