#16A0FF
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #16A0FF
The precise color #16A0FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 160 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 91% C, 37% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 204.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16A0FF
RGB22, 160, 255
HSL204.5°, 100.0%, 54.3%
CMYK91%, 37%, 0%, 0%
HSV204.5°, 91.4%, 100.0%
LAB63.8, 0.1, -56.4
XYZ31.0, 32.5, 99.3
Decimal1483007
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16A0FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #16A0FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16A0FF;
}