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#100684 Color

#100684 is rgb(16, 6, 132) in RGB, hsl(245, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 95%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#100684
HEX#100684
RGBrgb(16, 6, 132)
HSLhsl(245, 91%, 27%)
HSVhsv(245, 95%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 95%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(28.8% 0.185 268.6)
LABlab(13.50% 39.92 -66.10)
LCHlch(13.50% 77.22 301.13)

What #100684 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 #100684, 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 blue in the library.

#100684 Channel Values

How #100684 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 6 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 91% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 95% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.2:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100684 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.

TextWhite text15.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #100684

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100684; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #100684

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #100684 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.

Typical#100684
Protanopia#080884
Protanomaly#0B0784
Deuteranopia#0A0A84
Deuteranomaly#0C0884
Tritanopia#003131
Tritanomaly#00265E
Achromatopsia#262626

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #100684 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-100684: #100684;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #100684;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-100684': '#100684' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.024, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_100684">#100684</color>
SVG fillfill="#100684"

More Blue Colors

#100684 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#100684 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #100684?

#100684 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 6, 132) in RGB and hsl(245, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.

What is the RGB value of #100684?

#100684 is rgb(16, 6, 132) — red 16, green 6, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #100684?

#100684 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 95%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #100684 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #100684 scores 15.2:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #100684 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #100684 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 2.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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