#0016A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #0016A8

At its core, #0016A8 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 22 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 100% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0016A8
RGB0, 22, 168
HSL232.1°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK100%, 87%, 0%, 34%
HSV232.1°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB21.6, 51.1, -75.2
XYZ7.4, 3.4, 37.3
Decimal5800

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0016A8; }
.text-color { color: #0016A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0016A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B