#102551 Color
#102551 is rgb(16, 37, 81) in RGB, hsl(221, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102551rgb(16, 37, 81)hsl(221, 67%, 19%)hsv(221, 80%, 32%)cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 68%)oklch(27.6% 0.085 262.9)lab(15.17% 5.62 -30.03)lch(15.17% 30.55 280.60)What #102551 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 #102551, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102551 Channel Values
How #102551 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 37 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.94:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102551 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 #102551
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102551; 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 #102551
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 #102551 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.
#102551#222251#1C2351#202051#1A2251#002D2D#012A3E#272727Using #102551 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102551: #102551;background-color: #102551;colors: { 'color-102551': '#102551' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.145, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_102551">#102551</color>fill="#102551"More Blue Colors
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#102551 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102551?
#102551 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 37, 81) in RGB and hsl(221, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #102551?
#102551 is rgb(16, 37, 81) — red 16, green 37, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102551?
#102551 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102551 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102551 scores 14.94:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102551 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102551 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 25.29, which is a different colour altogether.
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