#101265 Color
#101265 is rgb(16, 18, 101) in RGB, hsl(239, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 82%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#101265rgb(16, 18, 101)hsl(239, 73%, 23%)hsv(239, 84%, 40%)cmyk(84%, 82%, 0%, 60%)oklch(25.9% 0.139 270.4)lab(11.54% 25.67 -49.34)lch(11.54% 55.61 297.49)What #101265 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 #101265, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#101265 Channel Values
How #101265 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.2:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #101265 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 #101265
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #101265; 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 #101265
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 #101265 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.
#101265#121265#111265#111165#111265#002929#002148#212121Using #101265 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-101265: #101265;background-color: #101265;colors: { 'color-101265': '#101265' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.071, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_101265">#101265</color>fill="#101265"More Blue Colors
#101265 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#101265 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #101265?
#101265 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 18, 101) in RGB and hsl(239, 73%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #101265?
#101265 is rgb(16, 18, 101) — red 16, green 18, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #101265?
#101265 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 82%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #101265 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #101265 scores 16.2:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #101265 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #101265 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 3.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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