Palettes / Colors / #103BBC

#103BBC — Vivid Blue

#103BBC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #103BBC 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.

#103BBC 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 #BC9110; it also sits naturally between #1091BC and #3B10BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 6% · Green 23% · Blue 74%

Cyan 91% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #103BBC

.text { color: #103BBC; }
.background { background-color: #103BBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #103BBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(16, 59, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 84%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #103BBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(16, 59, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #103BBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(16, 59, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#103BBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#103BBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BC9110:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #103BBC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #103BBC

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:

How #103BBC 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 #103BBC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #103BBB  ·  #103BBD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #103BBC?

#103BBC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 16, 59, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #103BBC?

#103BBC is RGB 16, 59, 188 — HSL 225°, 84%, 40% — CMYK 91%, 69%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #103BBC?

Its complement is #BC9110; analogous partners are #1091BC and #3B10BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #103BBC for text?

White text on #103BBC has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.37:1.