Palettes / Colors / #100B98
#100B98 — Vivid Blue
#100B98 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #100B98 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#100B98 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #94990B; it also sits naturally between #0B4D99 and #560B99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #100B98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 16, 11, 152 |
| HSL | 242°, 87%, 32% |
| HSV | 242°, 93%, 60% |
| CMYK | 89%, 93%, 0%, 40% |
| XYZ | 6.00, 2.62, 29.89 |
| Yxy | 2.62, 0.1558, 0.0679 |
| CIE-Lab | 18.44, 50.66, -70.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 16.18, 39.39, -102.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 4% · Blue 60%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #100B98
.text { color: #100B98; }
.background { background-color: #100B98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #100B98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(16, 11, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 87%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #100B98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(16, 11, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #100B98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(16, 11, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#100B98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#100B98">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94990B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.79:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.52:1 Fails |
Best text color on #100B98: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #100B98
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #100B98: ·
How #100B98 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #100B98 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #100B98?
#100B98 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 16, 11, 152). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #100B98?
#100B98 is RGB 16, 11, 152 — HSL 242°, 87%, 32% — CMYK 89%, 93%, 0%, 40%.
What colors go with #100B98?
Its complement is #94990B; analogous partners are #0B4D99 and #560B99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #100B98 for text?
White text on #100B98 has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.52:1.