#10155C Color
#10155C is rgb(16, 21, 92) in RGB, hsl(236, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 77%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10155Crgb(16, 21, 92)hsl(236, 70%, 21%)hsv(236, 83%, 36%)cmyk(83%, 77%, 0%, 64%)oklch(25.3% 0.123 270.7)lab(11.29% 20.81 -43.76)lch(11.29% 48.45 295.43)What #10155C 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 #10155C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10155C Channel Values
How #10155C 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 21 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.36:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10155C 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 #10155C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10155C; 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 #10155C
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 #10155C 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.
#10155C#14145C#13155C#13135C#12145C#002727#002142#202020Using #10155C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10155c: #10155C;background-color: #10155C;colors: { 'color-10155c': '#10155C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.082, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_10155c">#10155C</color>fill="#10155C"More Blue Colors
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#10155C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10155C?
#10155C is a dark blue — rgb(16, 21, 92) in RGB and hsl(236, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.53.
What is the RGB value of #10155C?
#10155C is rgb(16, 21, 92) — red 16, green 21, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10155C?
#10155C converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 77%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10155C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10155C scores 16.36:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10155C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10155C 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 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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