#102984 Color
#102984 is rgb(16, 41, 132) in RGB, hsl(227, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 69%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102984rgb(16, 41, 132)hsl(227, 78%, 29%)hsv(227, 88%, 52%)cmyk(88%, 69%, 0%, 48%)oklch(33.4% 0.155 265.7)lab(20.45% 21.29 -54.57)lch(20.45% 58.58 291.31)What #102984 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 #102984, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102984 Channel Values
How #102984 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 41 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.56:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102984 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 #102984
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102984; 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 #102984
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 #102984 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.
#102984#262684#1F2784#232384#1D2584#003E3E#003762#333333Using #102984 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102984: #102984;background-color: #102984;colors: { 'color-102984': '#102984' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.161, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_102984">#102984</color>fill="#102984"More Blue Colors
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#102984 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102984?
#102984 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 41, 132) in RGB and hsl(227, 78%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #102984?
#102984 is rgb(16, 41, 132) — red 16, green 41, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102984?
#102984 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 69%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102984 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102984 scores 12.56:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102984 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102984 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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