#101232 Color
#101232 is rgb(16, 18, 50) in RGB, hsl(236, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 64%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#101232rgb(16, 18, 50)hsl(236, 52%, 13%)hsv(236, 68%, 20%)cmyk(68%, 64%, 0%, 80%)oklch(20.2% 0.062 276.6)lab(6.70% 8.00 -21.88)lch(6.70% 23.29 290.08)What #101232 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 #101232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#101232 Channel Values
How #101232 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 18 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 68% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.19:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #101232 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 #101232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #101232; 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 #101232
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 #101232 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.
#101232#121232#111232#111132#111232#061818#0B1625#151515Using #101232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-101232: #101232;background-color: #101232;colors: { 'color-101232': '#101232' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.071, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_101232">#101232</color>fill="#101232"More Blue Colors
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#101232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #101232?
#101232 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 18, 50) in RGB and hsl(236, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #101232?
#101232 is rgb(16, 18, 50) — red 16, green 18, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #101232?
#101232 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 64%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #101232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #101232 scores 18.19:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #101232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #101232 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 24.24, which is visibly different.
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