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#10477A Color

#10477A is rgb(16, 71, 122) in RGB, hsl(209, 77%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 42%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#10477A
HEX#10477A
RGBrgb(16, 71, 122)
HSLhsl(209, 77%, 27%)
HSVhsv(209, 87%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 42%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(39.2% 0.102 251.2)
LABlab(28.93% -1.95 -34.60)
LCHlch(28.93% 34.65 266.78)

What #10477A 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 #10477A, 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.

#10477A Channel Values

How #10477A 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 71 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 77% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 87% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10477A 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 text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #10477A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10477A; 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 #10477A

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 #10477A 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#10477A
Protanopia#41417A
Protanomaly#34447A
Deuteranopia#3B3B7A
Deuteranomaly#2F407A
Tritanopia#005050
Tritanomaly#004C63
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #10477A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-10477a: #10477A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #10477A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-10477a': '#10477A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.278, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_10477a">#10477A</color>
SVG fillfill="#10477A"

More Blue Colors

#10477A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#10477A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #10477A?

#10477A is a dark blue — rgb(16, 71, 122) in RGB and hsl(209, 77%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #10477A?

#10477A is rgb(16, 71, 122) — red 16, green 71, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #10477A?

#10477A converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 42%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #10477A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #10477A scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #10477A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #10477A 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 23.99, which is visibly different.

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