Close to Cerulean
#10759D
#10759D is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 45.9% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 82% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #10759D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.05:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.05:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #10759D as they’d see it.
#10759D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #10759D
What color is #10759D?
#10759D is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 45.9% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 82% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #10759D in RGB?
#10759D is rgb(16, 117, 157): 16 red, 117 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #10759D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 25, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #10759D?
PANTONE 7468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #10759D?
Its complement #995E47 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.