#100325 Color
#100325 is rgb(16, 3, 37) in RGB, hsl(263, 85%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 92%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 12.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100325rgb(16, 3, 37)hsl(263, 85%, 8%)hsv(263, 92%, 15%)cmyk(57%, 92%, 0%, 85%)oklch(15.4% 0.069 296.5)lab(2.64% 9.83 -18.47)lch(2.64% 20.92 298.03)What #100325 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 #100325, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100325 Channel Values
How #100325 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 3 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 85% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 92% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.78:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100325 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 #100325
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100325; 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 #100325
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 #100325 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.
#100325#050525#0A0425#080825#0B0625#0A0A0A#0C0718#0A0A0AUsing #100325 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100325: #100325;background-color: #100325;colors: { 'color-100325': '#100325' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.012, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_100325">#100325</color>fill="#100325"More Purple Colors
#100325 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100325 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100325?
#100325 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 3, 37) in RGB and hsl(263, 85%, 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 12.79.
What is the RGB value of #100325?
#100325 is rgb(16, 3, 37) — red 16, green 3, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100325?
#100325 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 92%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100325 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100325 scores 19.78:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100325 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100325 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 21.09, which is visibly different.
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