#1D16A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #1D16A8

When working with digital screens, the color #1D16A8 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 29, 22, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 83% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 242.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#1D16A8
RGB29, 22, 168
HSL242.9°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK83%, 87%, 0%, 34%
HSV242.9°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB22.5, 51.8, -73.6
XYZ7.9, 3.7, 37.3
Decimal1906344

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D16A8; }
.text-color { color: #1D16A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D16A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B