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#16067F Color

#16067F is rgb(22, 6, 127) in RGB, hsl(248, 91%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 95%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16067F
HEX#16067F
RGBrgb(22, 6, 127)
HSLhsl(248, 91%, 26%)
HSVhsv(248, 95%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 95%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.177 271.3)
LABlab(13.20% 38.98 -63.41)
LCHlch(13.20% 74.43 301.58)

What #16067F 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 #16067F, 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.

#16067F Channel Values

How #16067F 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 22 · G 6 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 91% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 95% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.37:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16067F 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 text15.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16067F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16067F; 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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Tints & Shades of #16067F

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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How #16067F 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#16067F
Protanopia#09097F
Protanomaly#0F087F
Deuteranopia#0D0D7F
Deuteranomaly#110A7F
Tritanopia#002F2F
Tritanomaly#00245A
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #16067F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-16067f: #16067F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16067F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16067f': '#16067F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.024, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_16067f">#16067F</color>
SVG fillfill="#16067F"

More Blue Colors

#16067F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#16067F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16067F?

#16067F is a dark blue — rgb(22, 6, 127) in RGB and hsl(248, 91%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #16067F?

#16067F is rgb(22, 6, 127) — red 22, green 6, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16067F?

#16067F converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 95%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16067F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #16067F scores 15.37:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16067F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16067F 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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