#10397E Color
#10397E is rgb(16, 57, 126) in RGB, hsl(218, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 55%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10397Ergb(16, 57, 126)hsl(218, 77%, 28%)hsv(218, 87%, 49%)cmyk(87%, 55%, 0%, 51%)oklch(36.2% 0.126 260.4)lab(24.68% 8.41 -43.92)lch(24.68% 44.72 280.84)What #10397E 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 #10397E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10397E Channel Values
How #10397E 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 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10397E 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 #10397E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10397E; 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 #10397E
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 #10397E 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.
#10397E#34347E#2A367E#30307E#26347E#004646#004161#3C3C3CUsing #10397E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10397e: #10397E;background-color: #10397E;colors: { 'color-10397e': '#10397E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.224, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_10397e">#10397E</color>fill="#10397E"More Blue Colors
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#10397E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10397E?
#10397E is a dark blue — rgb(16, 57, 126) in RGB and hsl(218, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.37.
What is the RGB value of #10397E?
#10397E is rgb(16, 57, 126) — red 16, green 57, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10397E?
#10397E converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 55%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10397E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10397E scores 11:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10397E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10397E 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 14.21, which is visibly different.
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