#104294 Color
#104294 is rgb(16, 66, 148) in RGB, hsl(217, 80%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#104294rgb(16, 66, 148)hsl(217, 80%, 32%)hsv(217, 89%, 58%)cmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 42%)oklch(40% 0.145 260.3)lab(28.94% 10.40 -50.62)lch(28.94% 51.67 281.61)What #104294 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 #104294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104294 Channel Values
How #104294 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 66 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 80% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 89% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #104294 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 #104294
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104294; 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 #104294
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 #104294 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.
#104294#3D3D94#303F94#373794#2C3C94#005252#004C72#464646Using #104294 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104294: #104294;background-color: #104294;colors: { 'color-104294': '#104294' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.259, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_104294">#104294</color>fill="#104294"More Blue Colors
#104294 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104294 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104294?
#104294 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 66, 148) in RGB and hsl(217, 80%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #104294?
#104294 is rgb(16, 66, 148) — red 16, green 66, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104294?
#104294 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104294 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104294 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #104294 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104294 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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