#101946 Color
#101946 is rgb(16, 25, 70) in RGB, hsl(230, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#101946rgb(16, 25, 70)hsl(230, 63%, 17%)hsv(230, 77%, 27%)cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 73%)oklch(23.7% 0.085 270.1)lab(10.43% 10.22 -30.13)lch(10.43% 31.82 288.74)What #101946 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 #101946, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#101946 Channel Values
How #101946 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 25 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 77% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.81:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #101946 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 #101946
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #101946; 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 #101946
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 #101946 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.
#101946#181846#151846#161646#141746#002222#041F34#1D1D1DUsing #101946 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-101946: #101946;background-color: #101946;colors: { 'color-101946': '#101946' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.098, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_101946">#101946</color>fill="#101946"More Blue Colors
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#101946 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #101946?
#101946 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 25, 70) in RGB and hsl(230, 63%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #101946?
#101946 is rgb(16, 25, 70) — red 16, green 25, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #101946?
#101946 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #101946 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #101946 scores 16.81:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #101946 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #101946 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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