#103F60 Color
#103F60 is rgb(16, 63, 96) in RGB, hsl(205, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 34%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103F60rgb(16, 63, 96)hsl(205, 71%, 22%)hsv(205, 83%, 38%)cmyk(83%, 34%, 0%, 62%)oklch(35.4% 0.076 244)lab(24.91% -6.00 -24.46)lch(24.91% 25.18 256.22)What #103F60 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 #103F60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103F60 Channel Values
How #103F60 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 63 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #103F60 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 #103F60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103F60; 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 #103F60
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 #103F60 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103f60: #103F60;background-color: #103F60;colors: { 'color-103f60': '#103F60' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.247, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_103f60">#103F60</color>fill="#103F60"More Blue Colors
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#103F60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103F60?
#103F60 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 63, 96) in RGB and hsl(205, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #103F60?
#103F60 is rgb(16, 63, 96) — red 16, green 63, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103F60?
#103F60 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 34%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103F60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103F60 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #103F60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103F60 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 22.34, which is visibly different.
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