#2416A0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #2416A0

Visually, #2416A0 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 22 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 78% Cyan, 86% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 246.1° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2416A0
RGB36, 22, 160
HSL246.1°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK78%, 86%, 0%, 37%
HSV246.1°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB21.9, 49.8, -69.7
XYZ7.4, 3.5, 33.5
Decimal2365088

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2416A0; }
.text-color { color: #2416A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2416A0; }

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Darkblue
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