#1657E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #1657E2

The precise color #1657E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Royalblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 87, and 226.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 90% Cyan, 62% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 220.9° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1657E2
RGB22, 87, 226
HSL220.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 62%, 0%, 11%
HSV220.9°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB42.0, 34.4, -75.5
XYZ17.5, 12.5, 73.4
Decimal1464290

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1657E2; }
.text-color { color: #1657E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1657E2; }

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Royalblue
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