#100E77 Color
#100E77 is rgb(16, 14, 119) in RGB, hsl(241, 79%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 88%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100E77rgb(16, 14, 119)hsl(241, 79%, 26%)hsv(241, 88%, 47%)cmyk(87%, 88%, 0%, 53%)oklch(27.7% 0.165 269.3)lab(12.91% 33.23 -58.79)lch(12.91% 67.53 299.48)What #100E77 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 #100E77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100E77 Channel Values
How #100E77 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 14 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 79% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 88% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.54:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100E77 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 #100E77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100E77; 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 #100E77
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 #100E77 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.
#100E77#0E0E77#0F0E77#0F0F77#0F0E77#002E2E#002455#242424Using #100E77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100e77: #100E77;background-color: #100E77;colors: { 'color-100e77': '#100E77' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.055, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_100e77">#100E77</color>fill="#100E77"More Blue Colors
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#100E77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100E77?
#100E77 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 14, 119) in RGB and hsl(241, 79%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #100E77?
#100E77 is rgb(16, 14, 119) — red 16, green 14, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100E77?
#100E77 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 88%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100E77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100E77 scores 15.54:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100E77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100E77 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 10.92, which is visibly different.
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