Information about #100440 color

#100440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #100440 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(16, 4, 64) — 6.3% red, 1.6% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 24 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#100440 presents itself as a intensely saturated classic blue — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tolopea (#1B0245). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hollow Purple (#1C0245) and Night Blue (#040348).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(16, 4, 64)), which gives #100440 its character. If you plan to put text on a #100440 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #100440 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#100440 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#100440 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #100440

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Dark Indigo color link
Dark Indigo

#1F0954

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#100440
  • RGB16, 4, 64
  • CMYK19, 24, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(16, 4, 64)
  • HSL252°, 88%, 13%
  • HSL Precise252°, 88.235%, 13.333%
  • HSV252°, 94%, 25%
  • HSB252°, 94%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.016, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.016, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.016, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID100440
  • DECIMAL ID1049664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01