HEX Color #1657CC (Royalblue)

About #1657CC

The hex code #1657CC represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 87, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 89% C, 57% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. 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. 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#1657CC

RGB22, 87, 204

HSL218.6°, 80.5%, 44.3%

CMYK89%, 57%, 0%, 20%

HSV218.6°, 89.2%, 80.0%

LAB40.2, 25.9, -65.8

XYZ14.6, 11.3, 58.5

Decimal1464268

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1657CC #CC8A16

Analogous

#16B2CC #2F16CC

Triadic

#CC1656 #57CC16

Tetradic

#CC16B2 #CC8A16 #16CC2F

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#1657CC

#2F69D1

#497CD7

#638FDD

#7DA1E2

#97B4E8

#B1C7EE

#CBD9F3

#E5ECF9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#1657CC

#134DB5

#11439E

#0E3A88

#0C3071

#09265A

#071D44

#04132D

#020916

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.42:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.27:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.14:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.78:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1657CC; }

.text-color { color: #1657CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #1657CC; }

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