Close to Zaffre
#1024CA
#1024CA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 14.1% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 85% saturation and 43% 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 #1024CA.
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
9.87:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.87:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.13:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1024CA as they’d see it.
#1024CA 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 #1024CA
What color is #1024CA?
#1024CA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 14.1% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 85% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #1024CA in RGB?
#1024CA is rgb(16, 36, 202): 16 red, 36 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1024CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(92, 82, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1024CA?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1024CA?
Its complement #4C4400 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.