Palettes / Colors / #1663A5
#1663A5 — Blue
#1663A5 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color Teal (#008080). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: teal (#008080) — not an exact match. CSS teal gives you #008080, a different color; use #1663A5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#1663A5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A65A17; it also sits naturally between #17A6A1 and #171BA6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1663A5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 22, 99, 165 |
| HSL | 208°, 76%, 37% |
| HSV | 208°, 87%, 65% |
| CMYK | 87%, 40%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 11.58, 11.81, 37.27 |
| Yxy | 11.81, 0.1910, 0.1947 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.91, 2.58, -41.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.37, 1.89, -43.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 39% · Blue 65%
Cyan 87% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #1663A5
.text { color: #1663A5; }
.background { background-color: #1663A5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1663A5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 99, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 76%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1663A5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 99, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1663A5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 99, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1663A5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1663A5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #1663A5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A65A17:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.25:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.36:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #1663A5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1663A5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #1663A5: ·
How #1663A5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #1663A5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1663A5?
#1663A5 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 22, 99, 165). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1663A5?
#1663A5 is RGB 22, 99, 165 — HSL 208°, 76%, 37% — CMYK 87%, 40%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #1663A5?
Its complement is #A65A17; analogous partners are #17A6A1 and #171BA6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1663A5 for text?
White text on #1663A5 has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.36:1.