HEX Color #16AFFF (Deepskyblue)

About #16AFFF

The precise color #16AFFF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 175, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 91% cyan and 31% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16AFFF

RGB22, 175, 255

HSL200.6°, 100.0%, 54.3%

CMYK91%, 31%, 0%, 0%

HSV200.6°, 91.4%, 100.0%

LAB68.1, -8.4, -49.6

XYZ33.7, 38.1, 100.2

Decimal1486847

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16AFFF #FE6616

Analogous

#16FEDA #163AFE

Triadic

#FE16AE #AEFE16

Tetradic

#DA16FE #FE6616 #3AFE16

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16AFFF

#2FB7FF

#49C0FF

#63C9FF

#7DD2FF

#97DBFF

#B1E4FF

#CBEDFF

#E5F6FF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16AFFF

#139BE2

#1188C6

#0E74AA

#0C618D

#094D71

#073A55

#042638

#02131C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.61:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.33:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.32:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16AFFF; }

.text-color { color: #16AFFF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16AFFF; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue

#00BFFF