#16A0F8

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #16A0F8

At its core, #16A0F8 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 160, and 248.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 91% cyan and 35% magenta inks. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16A0F8
RGB22, 160, 248
HSL203.4°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 35%, 0%, 3%
HSV203.4°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB63.4, -2.5, -53.1
XYZ29.8, 32.1, 93.4
Decimal1483000

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16A0F8; }
.text-color { color: #16A0F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16A0F8; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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