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#101828 color: Sambucus

#101828 is rgb(16, 24, 40) in RGB and oklch(20.991% 0.03413 263.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

21%
0.034
263°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • gray-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.18:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #101828

#101828 is a muted very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 21% lightness, 0.034 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.75:1 contrast and black text 1.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sambucus (#17182b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is gray-900.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #101828 mixed with white

  1. 101828

Darker: #101828 mixed with black

  1. 101828
  2. 000000

Calmer: #101828 with less saturation

  1. 101828

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Questions about #101828

What color is #101828?

#101828 is muted very dark blue. The closest named color is Sambucus. In RGB it is rgb(16, 24, 40), in HSL hsl(220, 42.86%, 10.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.991% 0.03413 263.436).

What colors go well with #101828?

The complementary color of #101828 is #201705. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #061b25 and #191526. The triadic partners are #261211 and #0e1c0e.

Is white or black text more readable on #101828?

White text reads better on #101828: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 and black gives 1.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #101828 a warm or cool color?

#101828 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 21% and its chroma 0.034.