#103A6A Color
#103A6A is rgb(16, 58, 106) in RGB, hsl(212, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 45%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103A6Argb(16, 58, 106)hsl(212, 74%, 24%)hsv(212, 85%, 42%)cmyk(85%, 45%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34.8% 0.095 254.6)lab(23.74% 0.57 -32.74)lch(23.74% 32.74 271.00)What #103A6A 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 #103A6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103A6A Channel Values
How #103A6A 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 58 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #103A6A 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 #103A6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103A6A; 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 #103A6A
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 #103A6A 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.
#103A6A#35356A#2B376A#30306A#27346A#004242#003F55#3A3A3AUsing #103A6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103a6a: #103A6A;background-color: #103A6A;colors: { 'color-103a6a': '#103A6A' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.227, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_103a6a">#103A6A</color>fill="#103A6A"More Blue Colors
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#103A6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103A6A?
#103A6A is a dark blue — rgb(16, 58, 106) in RGB and hsl(212, 74%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #103A6A?
#103A6A is rgb(16, 58, 106) — red 16, green 58, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103A6A?
#103A6A converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 45%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103A6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103A6A scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #103A6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103A6A 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 24.02, which is visibly different.
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