What color is #10233D?

#10233D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10233D?

The RGB value is 16, 35, 61: 16 red, 35 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10233D?

The complementary color is #3D2A10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10233D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10233D color

#10233D rgb(16, 35, 61)

Shades of blue

The hex color #10233D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 13.7% green and 23.9% blue (16, 35, 61).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 58% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.79:1).

#10233D color codes

HEX	`#10233D`
RGB	`rgb(16, 35, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 13.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 58%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 74%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 43%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.53, 2.38, -18.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.53, 19.12, 277.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.657, 1.649, 4.645)`
Decimal	`1057597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10233D, 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 #10233D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10233D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #10233D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10233d; }
.text { color: #10233d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10233d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 35 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10233d, #13103d); }

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Questions

What color is #10233D?: #10233D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10233D?: The RGB value is 16, 35, 61: 16 red, 35 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10233D?: The complementary color is #3D2A10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10233D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.