#166699
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #166699
At its core, #166699 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 102 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 33% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#166699
RGB22, 102, 153
HSL203.4°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 33%, 0%, 40%
HSV203.4°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB41.2, -4.0, -34.2
XYZ10.8, 12.0, 31.9
Decimal1468057
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.39:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #166699;
}
.text-color {
color: #166699;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #166699;
}