What color is #102838?

#102838 is a very dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 40, 56), and in HSL hsl(204, 56%, 14%).

Is #102838 accessible as text?

On white, #102838 has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #102838, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #102838?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-800 (#22292B).

What colors go well with #102838?

#102838 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #382010. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #102838 below.

Is #102838 good for buttons?

#102838 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #102838 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #102838 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #102838 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#102838 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #102838

Not just a swatch — here's how #102838 works with other colors. Named schemes with #102838 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #102838 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #102838 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #102838 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #314756

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #102838 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #102838 Secondary #424B51 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #102838 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #102838

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #102838 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1D7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #101A38 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #102838 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #102838;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 40 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.6% 0.042 240.2);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFEDF7;
  --color-200: #BFDBED;
  --color-300: #93BFDC;
  --color-400: #6BA2C7;
  --color-500: #4984AC;
  --color-600: #3E6884;
  --color-700: #314C5E;
  --color-800: #23333E;
  --color-900: #172026;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFEDF7',
    200: '#BFDBED',
    300: '#93BFDC',
    400: '#6BA2C7',
    500: '#4984AC',
    600: '#3E6884',
    700: '#314C5E',
    800: '#23333E',
    900: '#172026',
  },
}

$base: #102838;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFEDF7;
$base-200: #BFDBED;
$base-300: #93BFDC;
$base-400: #6BA2C7;
$base-500: #4984AC;
$base-600: #3E6884;
$base-700: #314C5E;
$base-800: #23333E;
$base-900: #172026;
$base-hover: #0D202D;
$base-subtle: #A1C3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#102838",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93BFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BA2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4984AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E6884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#314C5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23333E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}