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#1672AC Color

#1672AC is rgb(22, 114, 172) in RGB, hsl(203, 77%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 34%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Star Command Blue (#007BB8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1672AC
HEX#1672AC
RGBrgb(22, 114, 172)
HSLhsl(203, 77%, 38%)
HSVhsv(203, 87%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 34%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.121 243.3)
LABlab(45.28% -9.52 -38.82)
LCHlch(45.28% 39.97 256.22)

What #1672AC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1672AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1672AC Channel Values

How #1672AC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 114 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 77% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 87% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1672AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1672AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1672AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1672AC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #1672AC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1672AC
Protanopia#6969AC
Protanomaly#546DAC
Deuteranopia#5F5FAD
Deuteranomaly#4C67AD
Tritanopia#007B7B
Tritanomaly#007891
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #1672AC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1672ac: #1672AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1672AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1672ac': '#1672AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.447, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_1672ac">#1672AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#1672AC"

More Blue Colors

#1672AC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1672AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1672AC?

#1672AC is a dark blue — rgb(22, 114, 172) in RGB and hsl(203, 77%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Star Command Blue (#007BB8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #1672AC?

#1672AC is rgb(22, 114, 172) — red 22, green 114, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1672AC?

#1672AC converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 34%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1672AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1672AC scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1672AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1672AC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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