#1600CC

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #1600CC

The precise color #1600CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 0, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 89% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 246.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1600CC
RGB22, 0, 204
HSL246.5°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK89%, 100%, 0%, 20%
HSV246.5°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB25.4, 67.1, -90.3
XYZ11.2, 4.5, 57.4
Decimal1441996

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD