What color is #10485B?

#10485B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10485B?

The RGB value is 16, 72, 91: 16 red, 72 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10485B?

The complementary color is #5B2310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10485B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10485B color

#10485B rgb(16, 72, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #10485B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 28.2% green and 35.7% blue (16, 72, 91).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 70% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#10485B color codes

HEX	`#10485B`
RGB	`rgb(16, 72, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 28.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 70%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 82%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 21%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.11, -10.36, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.11, 19.32, 237.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.419, 5.5, 10.724)`
Decimal	`1067099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10485B, 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 #10485B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10485B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #10485B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10485b; }
.text { color: #10485b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10485b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 72 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10485b, #10225b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #10485B?: #10485B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10485B?: The RGB value is 16, 72, 91: 16 red, 72 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10485B?: The complementary color is #5B2310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10485B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.