#1600A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #1600A8

The hex code #1600A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 0, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 87% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 247.9 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1600A8
RGB22, 0, 168
HSL247.9°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK87%, 100%, 0%, 34%
HSV247.9°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB20.0, 58.2, -77.7
XYZ7.4, 3.0, 37.2
Decimal1441960

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1600A8; }
.text-color { color: #1600A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1600A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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