#1649BD
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.
About #1649BD
The hex code #1649BD represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Royalblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 73 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 88% Cyan, 61% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#1649BD
RGB22, 73, 189
HSL221.7°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK88%, 61%, 0%, 26%
HSV221.7°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB35.2, 29.3, -65.1
XYZ11.9, 8.6, 49.2
Decimal1460669
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.72:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #1649BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #1649BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #1649BD;
}