Close to Zaffre
#2016AD
#2016AD is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 8.6% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 77% saturation and 38% 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 #2016AD.
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.
White text on this color
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1.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.80:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2016AD as they’d see it.
#2016AD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #2016AD
What color is #2016AD?
#2016AD is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 8.6% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 77% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2016AD in RGB?
#2016AD is rgb(32, 22, 173): 32 red, 22 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2016AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 87, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2016AD?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2016AD?
Its complement #373B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.