What color is #102958?

#102958 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #102958?

The RGB value is 16, 41, 88: 16 red, 41 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #102958?

The complementary color is #583F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #102958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#102958 color

#102958 rgb(16, 41, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #102958 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 16.1% green and 34.5% blue (16, 41, 88).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 69% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#102958 color codes

HEX	`#102958`
RGB	`rgb(16, 41, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 16.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 69%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 82%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 53%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.46, 9.59, -31.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.46, 32.6, 287.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.767, 2.4, 9.548)`
Decimal	`1059160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #102958, 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 #102958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#102958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #102958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #102958; }
.text { color: #102958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #102958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 41 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #102958, #1b1058); }

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Questions

What color is #102958?: #102958 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #102958?: The RGB value is 16, 41, 88: 16 red, 41 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #102958?: The complementary color is #583F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #102958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.