What color is #100029?

#100029 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100029?

The RGB value is 16, 0, 41: 16 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100029?

The complementary color is #192900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100029 color

#100029 rgb(16, 0, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #100029 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 0% green and 16.1% blue (16, 0, 41).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.92:1).

#100029 color codes

HEX	`#100029`
RGB	`rgb(16, 0, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 0%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.44, 14.62, -21.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.44, 26.41, 303.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.614, 0.27, 2.117)`
Decimal	`1048617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100029, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #100029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #100029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100029; }
.text { color: #100029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 0 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100029, #250029); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #100029?: #100029 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100029?: The RGB value is 16, 0, 41: 16 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100029?: The complementary color is #192900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.