#1616AF

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #1616AF

The precise color #1616AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 22 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 87% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#1616AF
RGB22, 22, 175
HSL240.0°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 87%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB23.1, 53.6, -76.8
XYZ8.4, 3.8, 40.9
Decimal1447599

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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