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#016BBC Color

#016BBC is rgb(1, 107, 188) in RGB, hsl(206, 99%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 43%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#016BBC
HEX#016BBC
RGBrgb(1, 107, 188)
HSLhsl(206, 99%, 37%)
HSVhsv(206, 99%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 43%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.151 250.9)
LABlab(43.65% -1.57 -50.71)
LCHlch(43.65% 50.73 268.23)

What #016BBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #016BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#016BBC Channel Values

How #016BBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 107 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 99% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 99% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #016BBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #016BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #016BBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #016BBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #016BBC.

How #016BBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#016BBC
Protanopia#6262BC
Protanomaly#4D66BC
Deuteranopia#5858BD
Deuteranomaly#4560BC
Tritanopia#007979
Tritanomaly#007499
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #016BBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-016bbc: #016BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #016BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-016bbc': '#016BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.420, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_016bbc">#016BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#016BBC"

More Blue Colors

#016BBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#016BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #016BBC?

#016BBC is a dark blue — rgb(1, 107, 188) in RGB and hsl(206, 99%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #016BBC?

#016BBC is rgb(1, 107, 188) — red 1, green 107, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #016BBC?

#016BBC converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 43%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #016BBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #016BBC scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #016BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #016BBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 18.19, which is visibly different.

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