#1666E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #1666E2

At its core, #1666E2 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Royalblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 102 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 216.5° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1666E2
RGB22, 102, 226
HSL216.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 55%, 0%, 11%
HSV216.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB45.9, 24.7, -69.1
XYZ18.8, 15.2, 73.9
Decimal1468130

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1666E2; }
.text-color { color: #1666E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1666E2; }

Similar Colors

Royalblue
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