#102438 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #102438 is a blue shade with a gray, slightly ashy cast. Its low saturation gives interfaces a serious, controlled feel suited to finance, security, government, and technology branding. Use the hex code #102438 as a dominant dark background, pairing it with white text for strong readability and restrained accents such as burgundy or muted gold.
Questions about #102438
What is #102438 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #102438 is rgb(16, 36, 56), in HSL hsl(210, 56%, 14%) and in CMYK 71%, 36%, 0%, 78%.
What colors pair well with #102438?
#102438 pairs well with white, pale blue, muted gold, and soft gray, while burgundy adds a restrained warm accent without disrupting its serious blue-gray character in interfaces and brand palettes.
Is #102438 readable on white or black?
#102438 has a 15.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.