#100326 Color
#100326 is rgb(16, 3, 38) in RGB, hsl(262, 85%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 12.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100326rgb(16, 3, 38)hsl(262, 85%, 8%)hsv(262, 92%, 15%)cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 85%)oklch(15.5% 0.071 295.6)lab(2.69% 10.13 -19.17)lch(2.69% 21.68 297.86)What #100326 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 #100326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#100326 Channel Values
How #100326 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 85% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 92% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.75:1 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 #100326 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #100326 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #100326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100326; 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 #100326
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #100326.
How #100326 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.
#100326#050526#0A0426#080826#0B0626#090B0B#0C0819#0A0A0AUsing #100326 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100326: #100326;background-color: #100326;colors: { 'color-100326': '#100326' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.012, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_100326">#100326</color>fill="#100326"More Purple Colors
#100326 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100326?
#100326 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 3, 38) in RGB and hsl(262, 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 12.65.
What is the RGB value of #100326?
#100326 is rgb(16, 3, 38) — red 16, green 3, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100326?
#100326 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100326 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100326 scores 19.75:1 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 #100326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100326 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 21.85, which is visibly different.
Open #100326 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.