HSL(242, 40%, 10%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(242,40%,10%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(242, 40%, 10%) color: hsl(242, 40%, 10%)
HEX #100F24 color: #100F24
RGB rgb(16, 15, 36) color: rgb(16, 15, 36)
CMYK cmyk(56%, 58%, 0%, 86%) —
HSV hsv(243, 58%, 14%) —
HWB hwb(243 6% 86%) color: hwb(243 6% 86%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1826 0.0422 283.55) color: oklch(0.1826 0.0422 283.55)
Lab lab(5.23 6.24 -13.8) color: lab(5.23 6.24 -13.8)
LCH lch(5.23 15.15 294.33) color: lch(5.23 15.15 294.33)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 18.82:1
vs Black 1.12:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#10101F — rgb(16, 16, 31)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#10101E — rgb(16, 16, 30)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#101B1A — rgb(16, 27, 26)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(242, 40%, 10%);

text

color: hsl(242, 40%, 10%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(242, 40%, 10%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(242, 40%, 30%), hsl(242, 40%, 10%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(242, 40%, 10%), hsl(242, 40%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #100F24;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(242,40%,10%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(242, 40%, 10%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(242, 40%, 10%);

Related Colors

#15141F

242,20,10

#0B0A29

242,60,10

#000000

242,40,0

#302E6B

242,40,30

#0F1424

227,40,10

#0F1224

232,40,10

#130F24

252,40,10

#150F24

257,40,10

Use Cases for Very Dark Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(242, 40%, 10%)?

HEX: #100F24 | RGB: rgb(16, 15, 36) | CMYK: 56%, 58%, 0%, 86% | HSV: 243°, 58%, 14%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #100F24?

The complementary color is HSL(62, 40%, 10%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 242°, 2°, and 122°. For analogous combinations, try hues 212° and 272°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(242, 40%, 10%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(242, 40%, 10%); — As HEX: color: #100F24; — As RGB: color: rgb(16, 15, 36); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(242,40%,10%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(242, 40%, 10%);