#100C4B Color
#100C4B is rgb(16, 12, 75) in RGB, hsl(244, 72%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 84%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100C4Brgb(16, 12, 75)hsl(244, 72%, 17%)hsv(244, 84%, 29%)cmyk(79%, 84%, 0%, 71%)oklch(21.7% 0.11 275)lab(7.27% 20.90 -38.78)lch(7.27% 44.05 298.32)What #100C4B 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 #100C4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100C4B Channel Values
How #100C4B 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 12 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 72% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 84% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.85:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100C4B 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 #100C4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100C4B; 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 #100C4B
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 #100C4B 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.
#100C4B#0D0D4B#0E0C4B#0D0D4B#0E0D4B#001D1D#001735#171717Using #100C4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100c4b: #100C4B;background-color: #100C4B;colors: { 'color-100c4b': '#100C4B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.047, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_100c4b">#100C4B</color>fill="#100C4B"More Blue Colors
#100C4B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100C4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100C4B?
#100C4B is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 12, 75) in RGB and hsl(244, 72%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.53.
What is the RGB value of #100C4B?
#100C4B is rgb(16, 12, 75) — red 16, green 12, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100C4B?
#100C4B converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 84%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100C4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100C4B scores 17.85:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100C4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100C4B 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, which is visibly different.
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