Information about #101042 color

#101042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#101042 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 16, 66) — 6.3% red, 6.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 20 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#101042 presents itself as a strongly colored deep-sea blue — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Deep Cove (#051040). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tangaroa (#03163C) and Navy (#01153E).

In RGB terms — rgb(16, 16, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #101042: 17.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #101042 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#101042 color variations

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

#101042 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 #101042

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#101042
  • RGB16, 16, 66
  • CMYK20, 20, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(16, 16, 66)
  • HSL240°, 61%, 16%
  • HSL Precise240°, 60.976%, 16.078%
  • HSV240°, 76%, 26%
  • HSB240°, 76%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.063, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.063, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.063, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID101042
  • DECIMAL ID1052738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01