#10315B Color
#10315B is rgb(16, 49, 91) in RGB, hsl(214, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 46%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10315Brgb(16, 49, 91)hsl(214, 70%, 21%)hsv(214, 82%, 36%)cmyk(82%, 46%, 0%, 64%)oklch(31.4% 0.084 256)lab(19.85% 1.08 -29.21)lch(19.85% 29.23 272.11)What #10315B 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 #10315B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10315B Channel Values
How #10315B 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 49 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 82% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.02:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10315B 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 #10315B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10315B; 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 #10315B
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 #10315B 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.
#10315B#2D2D5B#242F5B#29295B#212C5B#003838#003649#313131Using #10315B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10315b: #10315B;background-color: #10315B;colors: { 'color-10315b': '#10315B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.192, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_10315b">#10315B</color>fill="#10315B"More Blue Colors
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#10315B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10315B?
#10315B is a dark blue — rgb(16, 49, 91) in RGB and hsl(214, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #10315B?
#10315B is rgb(16, 49, 91) — red 16, green 49, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10315B?
#10315B converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 46%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10315B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10315B scores 13.02:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10315B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10315B 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 26.57, which is a different colour altogether.
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