What color is #102647?

#102647 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #102647?

The RGB value is 16, 38, 71: 16 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #102647?

The complementary color is #473110, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #102647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#102647 color

#102647 rgb(16, 38, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #102647 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (16, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 63% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#102647 color codes

HEX	`#102647`
RGB	`rgb(16, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 63%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 77%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 4.43, -23.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 23.64, 280.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.044, 1.951, 6.229)`
Decimal	`1058375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #102647, 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 #102647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#102647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #102647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #102647; }
.text { color: #102647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #102647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #102647, #151047); }

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Questions

What color is #102647?: #102647 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #102647?: The RGB value is 16, 38, 71: 16 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #102647?: The complementary color is #473110, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #102647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.