#168ABD
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #168ABD
Visually, #168ABD is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 138 green, and 189 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 88% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 198.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#168ABD
RGB22, 138, 189
HSL198.3°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK88%, 27%, 0%, 26%
HSV198.3°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB54.0, -11.6, -35.0
XYZ18.6, 22.0, 51.4
Decimal1477309
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #168ABD;
}
.text-color {
color: #168ABD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #168ABD;
}