Information about #101C42 color

#101C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#101C42 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 28, 66) — 6.3% red, 11% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 15 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#101C42 presents itself as a vivid, lively classic blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Titans Navy (#0C2340). Slightly further away sit Navy Blue Bellflower (#191F45) and Dallas Cowboys Blue (#041E42).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(16, 28, 66)), which gives #101C42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #101C42: 16.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #101C42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#101C42 color variations

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

#101C42 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 #101C42

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#101C42
  • RGB16, 28, 66
  • CMYK20, 15, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(16, 28, 66)
  • HSL226°, 61%, 16%
  • HSL Precise225.6°, 60.976%, 16.078%
  • HSV226°, 76%, 26%
  • HSB226°, 76%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.110, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.110, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.110, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID101C42
  • DECIMAL ID1055810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01