Close to Violet Blue
#104FC3
#104FC3 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 31% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 85% saturation and 41% 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 #104FC3.
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
7.17:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.93:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.93:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #104FC3 as they’d see it.
#104FC3 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 #104FC3
What color is #104FC3?
#104FC3 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 31% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 85% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #104FC3 in RGB?
#104FC3 is rgb(16, 79, 195): 16 red, 79 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #104FC3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(92, 59, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #104FC3?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #104FC3?
Its complement #784F02 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.