#160742

A very dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #160742

The precise color #160742 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 7 green, and 66 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow, and 74% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#160742
RGB22, 7, 66
HSL255.3°, 80.8%, 14.3%
CMYK67%, 89%, 0%, 74%
HSV255.3°, 89.4%, 25.9%
LAB6.5, 25.4, -33.9
XYZ1.4, 0.7, 5.2
Decimal1443650

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.14:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.03:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #160742; }
.text-color { color: #160742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #160742; }

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