#100029 Color
#100029 is rgb(16, 0, 41) in RGB, hsl(263, 100%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 13.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100029rgb(16, 0, 41)hsl(263, 100%, 8%)hsv(263, 100%, 16%)cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 84%)oklch(15.1% 0.082 295.5)lab(2.26% 12.21 -22.15)lch(2.26% 25.29 298.86)What #100029 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 #100029, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100029 Channel Values
How #100029 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 100% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 100% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.92:1 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 #100029 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 #100029
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100029; 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 #100029
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 #100029 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.
#100029#030329#090229#060629#0A0329#080909#0B061A#090909Using #100029 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100029: #100029;background-color: #100029;colors: { 'color-100029': '#100029' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.000, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_100029">#100029</color>fill="#100029"More Purple Colors
#100029 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100029 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100029?
#100029 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 0, 41) in RGB and hsl(263, 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 13.54.
What is the RGB value of #100029?
#100029 is rgb(16, 0, 41) — red 16, green 0, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100029?
#100029 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100029 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100029 scores 19.92:1 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 #100029 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100029 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 25.4, which is a different colour altogether.
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