#167CB6

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #167CB6

At its core, #167CB6 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 124, 182).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 88% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#167CB6
RGB22, 124, 182
HSL201.8°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK88%, 32%, 0%, 29%
HSV201.8°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB49.5, -6.1, -38.2
XYZ16.0, 18.0, 46.9
Decimal1473718

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.59:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #167CB6; }
.text-color { color: #167CB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #167CB6; }

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