#16075F

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #16075F

The hex code #16075F represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 7, and 95.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 77% cyan and 93% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16075F
RGB22, 7, 95
HSL250.2°, 86.3%, 20.0%
CMYK77%, 93%, 0%, 63%
HSV250.2°, 92.6%, 37.3%
LAB10.2, 35.3, -47.8
XYZ2.5, 1.1, 10.9
Decimal1443679

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

17.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16075F; }
.text-color { color: #16075F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16075F; }

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