#0016F0

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #0016F0

When working with digital screens, the color #0016F0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Blue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 22, and 240.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 91% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 234.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0016F0
RGB0, 22, 240
HSL234.5°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK100%, 91%, 0%, 6%
HSV234.5°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB31.5, 71.4, -100.7
XYZ16.0, 6.9, 82.9
Decimal5872

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0016F0; }
.text-color { color: #0016F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0016F0; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF