#168AE2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #168AE2
At its core, #168AE2 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 138, 226).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 205.9° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#168AE2
RGB22, 138, 226
HSL205.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV205.9°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB55.9, 2.2, -52.9
XYZ23.1, 23.8, 75.3
Decimal1477346
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #168AE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #168AE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #168AE2;
}