#103E7F Color
#103E7F is rgb(16, 62, 127) in RGB, hsl(215, 78%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 51%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103E7Frgb(16, 62, 127)hsl(215, 78%, 28%)hsv(215, 87%, 50%)cmyk(87%, 51%, 0%, 50%)oklch(37.4% 0.121 258.3)lab(26.32% 5.50 -41.90)lch(26.32% 42.26 277.47)What #103E7F 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 #103E7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103E7F Channel Values
How #103E7F 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 62 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 78% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 87% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #103E7F 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 #103E7F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103E7F; 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 #103E7F
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 #103E7F 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.
#103E7F#39397F#2D3B7F#34347F#29387F#004A4A#004664#404040Using #103E7F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103e7f: #103E7F;background-color: #103E7F;colors: { 'color-103e7f': '#103E7F' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.243, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_103e7f">#103E7F</color>fill="#103E7F"More Blue Colors
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#103E7F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103E7F?
#103E7F is a dark blue — rgb(16, 62, 127) in RGB and hsl(215, 78%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #103E7F?
#103E7F is rgb(16, 62, 127) — red 16, green 62, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103E7F?
#103E7F converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 51%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103E7F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103E7F scores 10.41:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #103E7F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103E7F 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 16.43, which is visibly different.
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