#102465 Color
#102465 is rgb(16, 36, 101) in RGB, hsl(226, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 64%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102465rgb(16, 36, 101)hsl(226, 73%, 23%)hsv(226, 84%, 40%)cmyk(84%, 64%, 0%, 60%)oklch(29.2% 0.117 266)lab(16.35% 13.64 -41.42)lch(16.35% 43.61 288.23)What #102465 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 #102465, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102465 Channel Values
How #102465 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 36 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.36:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102465 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 #102465
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102465; 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 #102465
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 #102465 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.
#102465#212165#1C2265#1F1F65#1A2165#003232#002D4B#2A2A2AUsing #102465 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102465: #102465;background-color: #102465;colors: { 'color-102465': '#102465' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.141, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_102465">#102465</color>fill="#102465"More Blue Colors
#102465 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#102465 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102465?
#102465 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 36, 101) in RGB and hsl(226, 73%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.
What is the RGB value of #102465?
#102465 is rgb(16, 36, 101) — red 16, green 36, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102465?
#102465 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 64%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102465 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102465 scores 14.36:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102465 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102465 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 15.6, which is visibly different.
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