#160057

A very dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #160057

The precise color #160057 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 0 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#160057
RGB22, 0, 87
HSL255.2°, 100.0%, 17.1%
CMYK75%, 100%, 0%, 66%
HSV255.2°, 100.0%, 34.1%
LAB7.8, 36.8, -46.4
XYZ2.1, 0.9, 9.1
Decimal1441879

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

17.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #160057; }
.text-color { color: #160057; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #160057; }

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