#1600B6

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #1600B6

At its core, #1600B6 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 0 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 88% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1600B6
RGB22, 0, 182
HSL247.3°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK88%, 100%, 0%, 29%
HSV247.3°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB22.1, 61.7, -82.7
XYZ8.8, 3.5, 44.5
Decimal1441974

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1600B6; }
.text-color { color: #1600B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1600B6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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