#10304C Color
#10304C is rgb(16, 48, 76) in RGB, hsl(208, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 37%, 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 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10304Crgb(16, 48, 76)hsl(208, 65%, 18%)hsv(208, 79%, 30%)cmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 70%)oklch(30.1% 0.063 248.1)lab(18.68% -3.53 -21.08)lch(18.68% 21.37 260.48)What #10304C 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 #10304C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10304C Channel Values
How #10304C 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 48 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 65% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 79% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.56:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10304C 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 #10304C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10304C; 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 #10304C
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 #10304C 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.
#10304C#2C2C4C#242E4C#28284C#212C4C#003434#06333F#2E2E2EUsing #10304C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10304c: #10304C;background-color: #10304C;colors: { 'color-10304c': '#10304C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.188, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_10304c">#10304C</color>fill="#10304C"More Blue Colors
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#10304C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10304C?
#10304C is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 48, 76) in RGB and hsl(208, 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 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #10304C?
#10304C is rgb(16, 48, 76) — red 16, green 48, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10304C?
#10304C converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10304C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10304C scores 13.56:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10304C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10304C 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 22.92, which is visibly different.
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