Palettes / Colors / #104F94
#104F94 — Vivid Blue
#104F94 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Teal (#008080). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: teal (#008080) — not an exact match. CSS teal gives you #008080, a different color; use #104F94 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.
#104F94 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 #935410; it also sits naturally between #109193 and #121093. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #104F94 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 16, 79, 148 |
| HSL | 211°, 80%, 32% |
| HSV | 211°, 89%, 58% |
| CMYK | 89%, 47%, 0%, 42% |
| XYZ | 8.35, 7.84, 29.09 |
| Yxy | 7.84, 0.1845, 0.1731 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.65, 8.32, -43.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.00, 5.85, -45.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 31% · Blue 58%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #104F94
.text { color: #104F94; }
.background { background-color: #104F94; }
.border { border: 3px solid #104F94; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(16, 79, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 80%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #104F94; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(16, 79, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #104F94; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(16, 79, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#104F94">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#104F94">Div content here</div>
Shades of #104F94
Tints of #104F94
Tones of #104F94
Color harmonies
Complementary — #935410:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.18:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.57:1 Fails |
Best text color on #104F94: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #104F94
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 #104F94: ·
How #104F94 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 #104F94 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #104F94?
#104F94 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 16, 79, 148). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #104F94?
#104F94 is RGB 16, 79, 148 — HSL 211°, 80%, 32% — CMYK 89%, 47%, 0%, 42%.
What colors go with #104F94?
Its complement is #935410; analogous partners are #109193 and #121093. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #104F94 for text?
White text on #104F94 has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.57:1.