#100495 Color
#100495 is rgb(16, 4, 149) in RGB, hsl(245, 95%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 97%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100495rgb(16, 4, 149)hsl(245, 95%, 30%)hsv(245, 97%, 58%)cmyk(89%, 97%, 0%, 42%)oklch(31.1% 0.204 267.6)lab(15.61% 44.71 -73.20)lch(15.61% 85.78 301.42)What #100495 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 #100495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100495 Channel Values
How #100495 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 95% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.25:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100495 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 #100495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100495; 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 #100495
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 #100495 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.
#100495#060695#0B0595#080895#0C0795#003838#002B6A#2B2B2BUsing #100495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100495: #100495;background-color: #100495;colors: { 'color-100495': '#100495' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.016, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_100495">#100495</color>fill="#100495"More Blue Colors
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#100495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100495?
#100495 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 4, 149) in RGB and hsl(245, 95%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #100495?
#100495 is rgb(16, 4, 149) — red 16, green 4, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100495?
#100495 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 97%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100495 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100495 scores 14.25:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100495 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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