#10328E Color
#10328E is rgb(16, 50, 142) in RGB, hsl(224, 80%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 65%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10328Ergb(16, 50, 142)hsl(224, 80%, 31%)hsv(224, 89%, 56%)cmyk(89%, 65%, 0%, 44%)oklch(36.1% 0.157 264.2)lab(23.81% 18.81 -55.30)lch(23.81% 58.41 288.79)What #10328E 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 #10328E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10328E Channel Values
How #10328E 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 50 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 80% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 89% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.24:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10328E 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 #10328E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10328E; 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 #10328E
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 #10328E 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.
#10328E#2E2E8E#25308E#2A2A8E#222D8E#004646#003F6A#3B3B3BUsing #10328E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10328e: #10328E;background-color: #10328E;colors: { 'color-10328e': '#10328E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.196, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_10328e">#10328E</color>fill="#10328E"More Blue Colors
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#10328E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10328E?
#10328E is a dark blue — rgb(16, 50, 142) in RGB and hsl(224, 80%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #10328E?
#10328E is rgb(16, 50, 142) — red 16, green 50, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10328E?
#10328E converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 65%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10328E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10328E scores 11.24:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10328E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10328E 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 12.22, which is visibly different.
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