HEX Color #166DB6 (Steelblue)

About #166DB6

The precise color #166DB6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 109 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 88% Cyan, 40% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 207.4° hue, 78.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#166DB6

RGB22, 109, 182

HSL207.4°, 78.4%, 40.0%

CMYK88%, 40%, 0%, 29%

HSV207.4°, 87.9%, 71.4%

LAB44.9, 3.0, -45.4

XYZ14.2, 14.5, 46.3

Decimal1469878

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#166DB6 #B65F15

Analogous

#15B6AF #151CB6

Triadic

#B6156C #6CB615

Tetradic

#AF15B6 #B65F15 #1CB615

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#166DB6

#2F7DBE

#498DC6

#639DCE

#7DADD6

#97BEDE

#B1CEE6

#CBDEEE

#E5EEF6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#166DB6

#1360A1

#11548D

#0E4879

#0C3C65

#093050

#07243C

#041828

#020C14

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.39:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.90:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.15:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.31:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #166DB6; }

.text-color { color: #166DB6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #166DB6; }

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