#160083

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Navy.

About #160083

The hex code #160083 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Navy. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 0, and 131.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 83% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 49% black. With a hue angle of 250.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#160083
RGB22, 0, 131
HSL250.1°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK83%, 100%, 0%, 49%
HSV250.1°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB14.5, 48.6, -64.1
XYZ4.4, 1.8, 21.6
Decimal1441923

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #160083; }
.text-color { color: #160083; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #160083; }

Similar Colors

Navy
#000080