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#1041BC Color

#1041BC is rgb(16, 65, 188) in RGB, hsl(223, 84%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 65%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim Blue (#2243B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1041BC
HEX#1041BC
RGBrgb(16, 65, 188)
HSLhsl(223, 84%, 40%)
HSVhsv(223, 91%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 65%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.199 263.6)
LABlab(31.70% 24.97 -70.05)
LCHlch(31.70% 74.37 289.62)

What #1041BC 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 #1041BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1041BC Channel Values

How #1041BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 65 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 84% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 91% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1041BC 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.

TextWhite text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1041BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1041BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1041BC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1041BC.

How #1041BC 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.

Typical#1041BC
Protanopia#3C3CBC
Protanomaly#2F3EBC
Deuteranopia#3636BC
Deuteranomaly#2B3BBC
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#00538D
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #1041BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1041bc: #1041BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1041BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1041bc': '#1041BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.255, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_1041bc">#1041BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#1041BC"

More Blue Colors

#1041BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1041BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1041BC?

#1041BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(16, 65, 188) in RGB and hsl(223, 84%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim Blue (#2243B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #1041BC?

#1041BC is rgb(16, 65, 188) — red 16, green 65, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1041BC?

#1041BC converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 65%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1041BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1041BC scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1041BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1041BC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 17.07, which is visibly different.

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