Palettes / Colors / #101FA2
#101FA2 — Vivid Blue
#101FA2 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 #101FA2 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.
#101FA2 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 #A29410; it also sits naturally between #1068A2 and #4B10A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #101FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 16, 31, 162 |
| HSL | 234°, 82%, 35% |
| HSV | 234°, 90%, 64% |
| CMYK | 90%, 81%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 7.23, 3.70, 34.52 |
| Yxy | 3.70, 0.1590, 0.0814 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.65, 45.22, -69.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.23, 34.98, -97.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 12% · Blue 64%
Cyan 90% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #101FA2
.text { color: #101FA2; }
.background { background-color: #101FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #101FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(16, 31, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 82%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #101FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(16, 31, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #101FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(16, 31, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#101FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#101FA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A29410:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.07:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.74:1 Fails |
Best text color on #101FA2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #101FA2
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 #101FA2: ·
How #101FA2 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 #101FA2 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 #101FA2?
#101FA2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 16, 31, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #101FA2?
#101FA2 is RGB 16, 31, 162 — HSL 234°, 82%, 35% — CMYK 90%, 81%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #101FA2?
Its complement is #A29410; analogous partners are #1068A2 and #4B10A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #101FA2 for text?
White text on #101FA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.74:1.