Information about #100C71 color

#100C71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #100C71 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(16, 12, 113) — 6.3% red, 4.7% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 40 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#100C71 presents itself as a vivid, lively classic blue — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Royal Blue (#02066F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Blue (#040273) and Midnight Blue (#191970).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(16, 12, 113)), which gives #100C71 its character. If you plan to put text on a #100C71 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #100C71 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#100C71 color variations

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

#100C71 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 #100C71

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#100C71
  • RGB16, 12, 113
  • CMYK38, 40, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(16, 12, 113)
  • HSL242°, 81%, 25%
  • HSL Precise242.376°, 80.8%, 24.51%
  • HSV242°, 89%, 44%
  • HSB242°, 89%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.047, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.047, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.047, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID100C71
  • DECIMAL ID1051761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01