#1642BD

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #1642BD

When working with digital screens, the color #1642BD is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 66 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 88% cyan and 65% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1642BD
RGB22, 66, 189
HSL224.2°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK88%, 65%, 0%, 26%
HSV224.2°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB33.4, 33.9, -68.1
XYZ11.5, 7.7, 49.0
Decimal1458877

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1642BD; }
.text-color { color: #1642BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1642BD; }

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Slateblue
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