#0016F8

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #0016F8

The precise color #0016F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 22 green, and 248 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 91% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 234.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0016F8
RGB0, 22, 248
HSL234.7°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK100%, 91%, 0%, 3%
HSV234.7°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB32.6, 73.5, -103.4
XYZ17.2, 7.4, 89.3
Decimal5880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0016F8; }
.text-color { color: #0016F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0016F8; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF