What color is #10105C?

#10105C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10105C?

The RGB value is 16, 16, 92: 16 red, 16 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10105C?

The complementary color is #5C5C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10105C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10105C color

#10105C rgb(16, 16, 92)

Shades of black

The hex color #10105C is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 6.3% green and 36.1% blue (16, 16, 92).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 70% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#10105C color codes

HEX	`#10105C`
RGB	`rgb(16, 16, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 6.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 70%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 83%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 83%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.94, 29.11, -44.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.94, 53.18, 303.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.33, 1.253, 10.242)`
Decimal	`1052764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10105C, 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 #10105C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10105C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #10105C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10105c; }
.text { color: #10105c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10105c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 16 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10105c, #36105c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #10105C?: #10105C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10105C?: The RGB value is 16, 16, 92: 16 red, 16 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10105C?: The complementary color is #5C5C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10105C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.