#10195B Color
#10195B is rgb(16, 25, 91) in RGB, hsl(233, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 73%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10195Brgb(16, 25, 91)hsl(233, 70%, 21%)hsv(233, 82%, 36%)cmyk(82%, 73%, 0%, 64%)oklch(25.9% 0.117 269.7)lab(12.26% 17.74 -41.48)lch(12.26% 45.12 293.16)What #10195B 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 #10195B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10195B Channel Values
How #10195B 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 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 82% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10195B 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 #10195B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10195B; 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 #10195B
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 #10195B 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.
#10195B#18185B#15185B#16165B#14175B#002828#002342#222222Using #10195B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10195b: #10195B;background-color: #10195B;colors: { 'color-10195b': '#10195B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.098, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_10195b">#10195B</color>fill="#10195B"More Blue Colors
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#10195B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10195B?
#10195B is a dark blue — rgb(16, 25, 91) in RGB and hsl(233, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #10195B?
#10195B is rgb(16, 25, 91) — red 16, green 25, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10195B?
#10195B converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 73%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10195B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10195B scores 16:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10195B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10195B 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 12.78, which is visibly different.
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