Information about #101A6A color

#101A6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#101A6A falls into the Blue Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(16, 26, 106) — 6.3% red, 10.2% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 31 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #101A6A reads as a strongly colored classic blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Midnight Blue (#191970). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Visa Blue (#1A1F71) and Colin's Blue (#042069).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(16, 26, 106)), which gives #101A6A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #101A6A: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. #101A6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#101A6A color variations

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

#101A6A 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 #101A6A

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

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Colin's Blue color link
Colin's Blue

#042069

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Gulf Blue color link
Gulf Blue

#051657

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#101A6A
  • RGB16, 26, 106
  • CMYK35, 31, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(16, 26, 106)
  • HSL233°, 74%, 24%
  • HSL Precise233.333°, 73.77%, 23.922%
  • HSV233°, 85%, 42%
  • HSB233°, 85%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.102, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.102, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.102, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID101A6A
  • DECIMAL ID1055338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01