What color is #10106E?

#10106E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dying Storm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10106E?

The RGB value is 16, 16, 110: 16 red, 16 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10106E?

The complementary color is #6E6E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10106E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10106E color

#10106E rgb(16, 16, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #10106E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 6.3% green and 43.1% blue (16, 16, 110).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 75% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dying Storm Blue (#111166), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#10106E color codes

HEX	`#10106E`
RGB	`rgb(16, 16, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 6.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 75%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 85%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 85%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.27, 35.51, -52.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.27, 63.44, 304.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.212, 1.606, 14.89)`
Decimal	`1052782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10106E, 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 #10106E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10106E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #10106E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10106e; }
.text { color: #10106e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10106e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 16 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10106e, #3f106e); }

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Questions

What color is #10106E?: #10106E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dying Storm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10106E?: The RGB value is 16, 16, 110: 16 red, 16 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10106E?: The complementary color is #6E6E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10106E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.