#1010BC Color
#1010BC is rgb(16, 16, 188) in RGB, hsl(240, 84%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 91%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1010BCrgb(16, 16, 188)hsl(240, 84%, 40%)hsv(240, 91%, 74%)cmyk(91%, 91%, 0%, 26%)oklch(37.1% 0.241 266.2)lab(22.07% 50.47 -86.01)lch(22.07% 99.72 300.40)What #1010BC 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 #1010BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1010BC Channel Values
How #1010BC 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 16 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 84% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 91% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.52:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1010BC 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 #1010BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1010BC; 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 #1010BC
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 #1010BC 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1010bc: #1010BC;background-color: #1010BC;colors: { 'color-1010bc': '#1010BC' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.063, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_1010bc">#1010BC</color>fill="#1010BC"More Blue Colors
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#1010BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1010BC?
#1010BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(16, 16, 188) in RGB and hsl(240, 84%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #1010BC?
#1010BC is rgb(16, 16, 188) — red 16, green 16, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1010BC?
#1010BC converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 91%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1010BC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1010BC scores 11.52:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1010BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1010BC 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.73, which is visibly different.
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