#16577C

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #16577C

The precise color #16577C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 87 green, and 124 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 82% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16577C
RGB22, 87, 124
HSL201.8°, 69.9%, 28.6%
CMYK82%, 30%, 0%, 51%
HSV201.8°, 82.3%, 48.6%
LAB34.9, -6.1, -26.5
XYZ7.4, 8.4, 20.3
Decimal1464188

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16577C; }
.text-color { color: #16577C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16577C; }

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