#001666

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #001666

Visually, #001666 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 22, and 102.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 100% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 60% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#001666
RGB0, 22, 102
HSL227.1°, 100.0%, 20.0%
CMYK100%, 78%, 0%, 60%
HSV227.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
LAB12.8, 28.1, -48.1
XYZ2.7, 1.5, 12.7
Decimal5734

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #001666; }
.text-color { color: #001666; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #001666; }

Similar Colors

Midnightblue
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