#10041B Color
#10041B is rgb(16, 4, 27) in RGB, hsl(271, 74%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 85%, 0%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10041Brgb(16, 4, 27)hsl(271, 74%, 6%)hsv(271, 85%, 11%)cmyk(41%, 85%, 0%, 89%)oklch(14.6% 0.052 306.5)lab(2.43% 6.88 -10.90)lch(2.43% 12.89 302.24)What #10041B 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 #10041B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10041B Channel Values
How #10041B 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 4 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 74% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 85% · V 11% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 89% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.9:1 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 #10041B 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 #10041B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10041B; 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 #10041B
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 #10041B 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.
#10041B#06061B#0B051B#08081B#0C071B#0D0808#0E0612#090909Using #10041B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10041b: #10041B;background-color: #10041B;colors: { 'color-10041b': '#10041B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.016, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_10041b">#10041B</color>fill="#10041B"More Purple Colors
#10041B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10041B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10041B?
#10041B is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 4, 27) in RGB and hsl(271, 74%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.
What is the RGB value of #10041B?
#10041B is rgb(16, 4, 27) — red 16, green 4, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10041B?
#10041B converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 85%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10041B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10041B scores 19.9:1 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 #10041B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10041B 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 13.12, which is visibly different.
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