#100028 Color
#100028 is rgb(16, 0, 40) in RGB, hsl(264, 100%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 100%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 13.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100028rgb(16, 0, 40)hsl(264, 100%, 8%)hsv(264, 100%, 16%)cmyk(60%, 100%, 0%, 84%)oklch(14.9% 0.081 296.4)lab(2.20% 11.88 -21.46)lch(2.20% 24.54 298.97)What #100028 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #100028, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100028 Channel Values
How #100028 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 0 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 100% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 100% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.95:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100028 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #100028
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100028; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #100028
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #100028 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#100028#030328#090228#060628#0A0328#080909#0C051A#090909Using #100028 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100028: #100028;background-color: #100028;colors: { 'color-100028': '#100028' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.000, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_100028">#100028</color>fill="#100028"More Purple Colors
#100028 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100028 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100028?
#100028 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 0, 40) in RGB and hsl(264, 100%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.45.
What is the RGB value of #100028?
#100028 is rgb(16, 0, 40) — red 16, green 0, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100028?
#100028 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 100%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100028 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100028 scores 19.95:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100028 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100028 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.63, which is visibly different.
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