#16005F

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #16005F

At its core, #16005F is a very dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 0 green, and 95 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 77% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 63% black. With a hue angle of 253.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16005F
RGB22, 0, 95
HSL253.9°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK77%, 100%, 0%, 63%
HSV253.9°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB9.0, 39.0, -49.8
XYZ2.4, 1.0, 10.9
Decimal1441887

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

17.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16005F; }
.text-color { color: #16005F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16005F; }

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