#1666A0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #1666A0

At its core, #1666A0 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 102, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 86% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 205.2° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1666A0
RGB22, 102, 160
HSL205.2°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK86%, 36%, 0%, 37%
HSV205.2°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB41.6, -1.3, -37.8
XYZ11.4, 12.2, 35.0
Decimal1468064

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1666A0; }
.text-color { color: #1666A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1666A0; }

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