#0016FF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #0016FF

The precise color #0016FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Blue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 22 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 91% magenta inks. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0016FF
RGB0, 22, 255
HSL234.8°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK100%, 91%, 0%, 0%
HSV234.8°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB33.5, 75.3, -105.8
XYZ18.3, 7.8, 95.1
Decimal5887

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF