#102756 Color
#102756 is rgb(16, 39, 86) in RGB, hsl(220, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 55%, 0%, 66%) 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 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102756rgb(16, 39, 86)hsl(220, 69%, 20%)hsv(220, 81%, 34%)cmyk(81%, 55%, 0%, 66%)oklch(28.5% 0.09 262.5)lab(16.17% 6.05 -31.77)lch(16.17% 32.34 280.78)What #102756 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 #102756, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102756 Channel Values
How #102756 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 39 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.52:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102756 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 #102756
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102756; 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 #102756
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 #102756 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.
#102756#242456#1E2556#212156#1B2456#003030#002D42#292929Using #102756 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102756: #102756;background-color: #102756;colors: { 'color-102756': '#102756' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.153, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_102756">#102756</color>fill="#102756"More Blue Colors
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#102756 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102756?
#102756 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 39, 86) in RGB and hsl(220, 69%, 20%) 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 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #102756?
#102756 is rgb(16, 39, 86) — red 16, green 39, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102756?
#102756 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 55%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102756 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102756 scores 14.52:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102756 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102756 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 23.57, which is visibly different.
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