#100123 Color
#100123 is rgb(16, 1, 35) in RGB, hsl(266, 94%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 97%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 13.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100123rgb(16, 1, 35)hsl(266, 94%, 7%)hsv(266, 97%, 14%)cmyk(54%, 97%, 0%, 86%)oklch(14.6% 0.072 300.3)lab(2.16% 10.00 -17.65)lch(2.16% 20.29 299.54)What #100123 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 #100123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100123 Channel Values
How #100123 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 1 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 94% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 97% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.99:1 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 #100123 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 #100123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100123; 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 #100123
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 #100123 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.
#100123#040423#090323#060623#0B0423#0A0808#0D0516#080808Using #100123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100123: #100123;background-color: #100123;colors: { 'color-100123': '#100123' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.004, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_100123">#100123</color>fill="#100123"More Purple Colors
#100123 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100123?
#100123 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 1, 35) in RGB and hsl(266, 94%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.13.
What is the RGB value of #100123?
#100123 is rgb(16, 1, 35) — red 16, green 1, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100123?
#100123 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 97%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100123 scores 19.99:1 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 #100123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100123 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 20.4, which is visibly different.
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