#166DA8
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #166DA8
At its core, #166DA8 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, 109 green, and 168 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 87% cyan and 35% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 204.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#166DA8
RGB22, 109, 168
HSL204.2°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 35%, 0%, 34%
HSV204.2°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB44.1, -2.5, -38.4
XYZ12.9, 13.9, 39.1
Decimal1469864
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.79:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #166DA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #166DA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #166DA8;
}