#160FBD

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #160FBD

Visually, #160FBD is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 15 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 88% Cyan, 92% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 242.4° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#160FBD
RGB22, 15, 189
HSL242.4°, 85.3%, 40.0%
CMYK88%, 92%, 0%, 26%
HSV242.4°, 92.1%, 74.1%
LAB24.3, 59.9, -83.2
XYZ9.7, 4.2, 48.4
Decimal1445821

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #160FBD; }
.text-color { color: #160FBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #160FBD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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