#165FE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #165FE2

The hex code #165FE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Royalblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 95, 226).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 90% cyan and 58% magenta inks. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#165FE2
RGB22, 95, 226
HSL218.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 58%, 0%, 11%
HSV218.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB44.0, 29.3, -72.1
XYZ18.2, 13.8, 73.7
Decimal1466338

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.77:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #165FE2; }
.text-color { color: #165FE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #165FE2; }

Similar Colors

Royalblue
#4169E1