Close to French Blue
#016DBC
#016DBC is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 42.7% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 99% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #016DBC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.36:1 AABlack text on this color
3.91:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.91:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #016DBC as they’d see it.
#016DBC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #016DBC
What color is #016DBC?
#016DBC is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 42.7% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 99% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #016DBC in RGB?
#016DBC is rgb(1, 109, 188): 1 red, 109 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #016DBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 42, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #016DBC?
PANTONE 3005 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #016DBC?
Its complement #A35628 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.