What color is #102439?

#102439 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #102439?

The RGB value is 16, 36, 57: 16 red, 36 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #102439?

The complementary color is #392510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #102439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#102439 color

#102439 rgb(16, 36, 57)

Shades of blue

The hex color #102439 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 14.1% green and 22.4% blue (16, 36, 57).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 56% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.75:1).

#102439 color codes

HEX	`#102439`
RGB	`rgb(16, 36, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 14.1%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 56%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 72%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 37%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.63, -0.05, -15.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.63, 15.99, 269.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.583, 1.667, 4.108)`
Decimal	`1057849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #102439, 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 #102439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#102439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.75:1	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 #102439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #102439; }
.text { color: #102439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #102439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 36 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #102439, #111039); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #102439?: #102439 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #102439?: The RGB value is 16, 36, 57: 16 red, 36 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #102439?: The complementary color is #392510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #102439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.