#165F99
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #165F99
The hex code #165F99 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 95 green, and 153 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 86% cyan and 38% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light 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#165F99
RGB22, 95, 153
HSL206.6°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 38%, 0%, 40%
HSV206.6°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB39.0, 0.4, -37.7
XYZ10.2, 10.7, 31.7
Decimal1466265
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.13:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.66:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #165F99;
}
.text-color {
color: #165F99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #165F99;
}