#10284C Color
#10284C is rgb(16, 40, 76) in RGB, hsl(216, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10284Crgb(16, 40, 76)hsl(216, 65%, 18%)hsv(216, 79%, 30%)cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 70%)oklch(28% 0.073 258.5)lab(15.87% 1.74 -25.51)lch(15.87% 25.57 273.89)What #10284C 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 #10284C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10284C Channel Values
How #10284C 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 40 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 65% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 79% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10284C 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 #10284C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10284C; 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 #10284C
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 #10284C 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.
#10284C#25254C#1E264C#22224C#1C244C#002E2E#042C3C#282828Using #10284C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10284c: #10284C;background-color: #10284C;colors: { 'color-10284c': '#10284C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.157, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_10284c">#10284C</color>fill="#10284C"More Blue Colors
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#10284C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10284C?
#10284C is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 40, 76) in RGB and hsl(216, 65%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #10284C?
#10284C is rgb(16, 40, 76) — red 16, green 40, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10284C?
#10284C converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10284C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10284C scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10284C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10284C 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 29.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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