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#102E4C Color

#102E4C is rgb(16, 46, 76) in RGB, hsl(210, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#102E4C
HEX#102E4C
RGBrgb(16, 46, 76)
HSLhsl(210, 65%, 18%)
HSVhsv(210, 79%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(29.5% 0.065 251)
LABlab(17.97% -2.25 -22.19)
LCHlch(17.97% 22.30 264.21)

What #102E4C 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 #102E4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#102E4C Channel Values

How #102E4C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 46 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 65% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 79% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.84:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102E4C 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.

TextWhite text13.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #102E4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102E4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #102E4C

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 #102E4C 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.

Typical#102E4C
Protanopia#2A2A4C
Protanomaly#222C4C
Deuteranopia#27274C
Deuteranomaly#202A4C
Tritanopia#003333
Tritanomaly#06313E
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #102E4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-102e4c: #102E4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #102E4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-102e4c': '#102E4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.180, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_102e4c">#102E4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#102E4C"

More Blue Colors

#102E4C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#102E4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #102E4C?

#102E4C is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 46, 76) in RGB and hsl(210, 65%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #102E4C?

#102E4C is rgb(16, 46, 76) — red 16, green 46, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #102E4C?

#102E4C converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #102E4C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #102E4C scores 13.84:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #102E4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #102E4C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.63, which is visibly different.

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