#100B13 Color
#100B13 is rgb(16, 11, 19) in RGB, hsl(278, 27%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100B13rgb(16, 11, 19)hsl(278, 27%, 6%)hsv(278, 42%, 7%)cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 93%)oklch(16% 0.018 312.5)lab(3.57% 2.72 -3.38)lch(3.57% 4.34 308.85)What #100B13 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 #100B13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100B13 Channel Values
How #100B13 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 11 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 27% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 42% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.46:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100B13 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 #100B13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100B13; 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 #100B13
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 #100B13 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.
#100B13#0C0C13#0E0C13#0D0D13#0E0C13#0F0C0C#0F0C0F#0D0D0DUsing #100B13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100b13: #100B13;background-color: #100B13;colors: { 'color-100b13': '#100B13' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.043, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_100b13">#100B13</color>fill="#100B13"More Purple Colors
#100B13 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100B13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100B13?
#100B13 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 11, 19) in RGB and hsl(278, 27%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #100B13?
#100B13 is rgb(16, 11, 19) — red 16, green 11, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100B13?
#100B13 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100B13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100B13 scores 19.46:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100B13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100B13 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 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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