#1616A0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #1616A0

Visually, #1616A0 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 22 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 86% cyan and 86% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1616A0
RGB22, 22, 160
HSL240.0°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK86%, 86%, 0%, 37%
HSV240.0°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB21.1, 49.1, -71.0
XYZ7.0, 3.3, 33.5
Decimal1447584

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1616A0; }
.text-color { color: #1616A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1616A0; }

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Darkblue
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