#165F7C
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #165F7C
At its core, #165F7C is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 95, and 124.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 82% cyan and 23% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#165F7C
RGB22, 95, 124
HSL197.1°, 69.9%, 28.6%
CMYK82%, 23%, 0%, 51%
HSV197.1°, 82.3%, 48.6%
LAB37.5, -10.9, -22.5
XYZ8.1, 9.8, 20.5
Decimal1466236
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.96:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.52:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #165F7C;
}
.text-color {
color: #165F7C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #165F7C;
}