#0016A0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #0016A0

The precise color #0016A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 22 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 100% Cyan, 86% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 231.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0016A0
RGB0, 22, 160
HSL231.7°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 86%, 0%, 37%
HSV231.7°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB20.5, 48.6, -72.1
XYZ6.6, 3.1, 33.5
Decimal5792

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0016A0; }
.text-color { color: #0016A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0016A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B