Close to Midnight
#100729
#100729 is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Midnight. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 2.7% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 71% saturation and 9% 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 #100729.
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.
White text on this color
19.36:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.08:1 FailThis color as text on white
19.36:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.08:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #100729 as they’d see it.
#100729 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #100729
What color is #100729?
#100729 is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Midnight. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 2.7% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 71% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #100729 in RGB?
#100729 is rgb(16, 7, 41): 16 red, 7 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #100729 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 83, 0, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #100729?
PANTONE 276 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #100729?
Its complement #0C1000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.