#1683A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #1683A8

When working with digital screens, the color #1683A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 131 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 87% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 195.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1683A8
RGB22, 131, 168
HSL195.2°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 22%, 0%, 34%
HSV195.2°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB51.0, -15.3, -27.7
XYZ15.5, 19.2, 39.9
Decimal1475496

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.85:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1683A8; }
.text-color { color: #1683A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1683A8; }

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