#103950 Color
#103950 is rgb(16, 57, 80) in RGB, hsl(202, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103950rgb(16, 57, 80)hsl(202, 67%, 19%)hsv(202, 80%, 31%)cmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 69%)oklch(32.8% 0.06 237.5)lab(22.07% -7.72 -18.45)lch(22.07% 20.00 247.29)What #103950 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 #103950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103950 Channel Values
How #103950 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 57 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.19:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #103950 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 #103950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103950; 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 #103950
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 #103950 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.
#103950#343450#2A3650#303050#263450#013C3C#073B45#353535Using #103950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103950: #103950;background-color: #103950;colors: { 'color-103950': '#103950' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.224, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_103950">#103950</color>fill="#103950"More Blue Colors
#103950 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#103950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103950?
#103950 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 57, 80) in RGB and hsl(202, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #103950?
#103950 is rgb(16, 57, 80) — red 16, green 57, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103950?
#103950 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103950 scores 12.19:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #103950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103950 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 17.71, which is visibly different.
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