#100241 Color
#100241 is rgb(16, 2, 65) in RGB, hsl(253, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 97%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100241rgb(16, 2, 65)hsl(253, 94%, 13%)hsv(253, 97%, 25%)cmyk(75%, 97%, 0%, 75%)oklch(18.8% 0.108 280.4)lab(4.33% 21.62 -36.56)lch(4.33% 42.47 300.59)What #100241 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 #100241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100241 Channel Values
How #100241 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 2 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.97:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100241 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 #100241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100241; 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 #100241
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 #100241 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.
#100241#050541#0A0441#070741#0B0541#001414#040E2C#101010Using #100241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100241: #100241;background-color: #100241;colors: { 'color-100241': '#100241' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.008, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_100241">#100241</color>fill="#100241"More Blue Colors
#100241 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100241?
#100241 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 2, 65) in RGB and hsl(253, 94%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.81.
What is the RGB value of #100241?
#100241 is rgb(16, 2, 65) — red 16, green 2, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100241?
#100241 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 97%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100241 scores 18.97:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100241 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.35, which is visibly different.
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