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#160FEB Color

#160FEB is rgb(22, 15, 235) in RGB, hsl(242, 88%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 94%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#160FEB
HEX#160FEB
RGBrgb(22, 15, 235)
HSLhsl(242, 88%, 49%)
HSVhsv(242, 94%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 94%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.288 266.1)
LABlab(28.27% 61.71 -102.91)
LCHlch(28.27% 119.99 300.95)

What #160FEB 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 #160FEB, 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.

#160FEB Channel Values

How #160FEB 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 15 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 88% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 94% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #160FEB 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 text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #160FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #160FEB; 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 #160FEB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #160FEB.

How #160FEB 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#160FEB
Protanopia#1010EB
Protanomaly#1310EB
Deuteranopia#1212EB
Deuteranomaly#1311EB
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#0049A9
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #160FEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-160feb: #160FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #160FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-160feb': '#160FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.059, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_160feb">#160FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#160FEB"

More Blue Colors

#160FEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#160FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #160FEB?

#160FEB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(22, 15, 235) in RGB and hsl(242, 88%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.

What is the RGB value of #160FEB?

#160FEB is rgb(22, 15, 235) — red 22, green 15, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #160FEB?

#160FEB converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 94%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #160FEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #160FEB scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #160FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #160FEB 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.

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