Palettes / Colors / #102465
#102465 — Deep Blue
#102465 is a blue color we call Deep Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #102465 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.
#102465 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 #655110; it also sits naturally between #104F65 and #271065. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #102465 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 16, 36, 101 |
| HSL | 226°, 73%, 23% |
| HSV | 226°, 84%, 40% |
| CMYK | 84%, 64%, 0%, 60% |
| XYZ | 3.19, 2.31, 12.59 |
| Yxy | 2.31, 0.1765, 0.1277 |
| CIE-Lab | 17.04, 18.91, -40.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.20, 11.89, -40.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 14% · Blue 40%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #102465
.text { color: #102465; }
.background { background-color: #102465; }
.border { border: 3px solid #102465; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(16, 36, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 73%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #102465; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(16, 36, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #102465; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(16, 36, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#102465">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#102465">Div content here</div>
Shades of #102465
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Tones of #102465
Color harmonies
Complementary — #655110:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.36:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.46:1 Fails |
Best text color on #102465: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #102465
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 #102465: ·
How #102465 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 #102465 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 #102465?
#102465 is Deep Blue, a blue color (RGB 16, 36, 101). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #102465?
#102465 is RGB 16, 36, 101 — HSL 226°, 73%, 23% — CMYK 84%, 64%, 0%, 60%.
What colors go with #102465?
Its complement is #655110; analogous partners are #104F65 and #271065. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #102465 for text?
White text on #102465 has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.46:1.