What color is #103948?

#103948 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #103948?

The RGB value is 16, 57, 72: 16 red, 57 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #103948?

The complementary color is #481F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #103948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#103948 color

#103948 rgb(16, 57, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #103948 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 22.4% green and 28.2% blue (16, 57, 72).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#103948 color codes

HEX	`#103948`
RGB	`rgb(16, 57, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 22.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 64%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 78%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.96, -8.35, -13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.96, 15.74, 237.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.846, 3.504, 6.656)`
Decimal	`1063240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #103948, 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 #103948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#103948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #103948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #103948; }
.text { color: #103948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #103948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 57 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #103948, #101d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #103948?: #103948 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #103948?: The RGB value is 16, 57, 72: 16 red, 57 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #103948?: The complementary color is #481F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #103948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.