What color is #1669CA?

#1669CA is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1669CA?

The RGB value is 22, 105, 202: 22 red, 105 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1669CA?

The complementary color is #CA7716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1669CA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1669CA color

#1669CA rgb(22, 105, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1669CA is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 41.2% green and 79.2% blue (22, 105, 202).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#1669CA color codes

HEX	`#1669CA`
RGB	`rgb(22, 105, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 41.2%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 80%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 89%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 48%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.99, 13.41, -56.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.99, 58.37, 283.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.039, 14.536, 57.826)`
Decimal	`1468874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1669CA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1669CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1669CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1669CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1669ca; }
.text { color: #1669ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1669ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 105 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1669ca, #1d16ca); }

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Questions

What color is #1669CA?: #1669CA is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1669CA?: The RGB value is 22, 105, 202: 22 red, 105 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1669CA?: The complementary color is #CA7716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1669CA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.