#165FA8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #165FA8

The hex code #165FA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 95 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 87% C, 43% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. 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. 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#165FA8
RGB22, 95, 168
HSL210.0°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV210.0°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB39.9, 6.3, -45.2
XYZ11.5, 11.2, 38.6
Decimal1466280

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.24:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #165FA8; }
.text-color { color: #165FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #165FA8; }

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