#1600C5

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #1600C5

When working with digital screens, the color #1600C5 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 0 green, and 197 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 89% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 246.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1600C5
RGB22, 0, 197
HSL246.7°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK89%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV246.7°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB24.3, 65.4, -87.9
XYZ10.4, 4.2, 53.1
Decimal1441989

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1600C5; }
.text-color { color: #1600C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1600C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD