#105175 Color
#105175 is rgb(16, 81, 117) in RGB, hsl(201, 76%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 31%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#105175rgb(16, 81, 117)hsl(201, 76%, 26%)hsv(201, 86%, 46%)cmyk(86%, 31%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.5% 0.086 239.2)lab(32.02% -9.50 -26.63)lch(32.02% 28.27 250.37)What #105175 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 #105175, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#105175 Channel Values
How #105175 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 81 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 76% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 86% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #105175 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 #105175
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #105175; 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 #105175
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 #105175 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.
#105175#4A4A75#3B4D75#434376#354975#005757#005464#4C4C4CUsing #105175 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-105175: #105175;background-color: #105175;colors: { 'color-105175': '#105175' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.318, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_105175">#105175</color>fill="#105175"More Blue Colors
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#105175 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #105175?
#105175 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 81, 117) in RGB and hsl(201, 76%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #105175?
#105175 is rgb(16, 81, 117) — red 16, green 81, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #105175?
#105175 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 31%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #105175 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #105175 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #105175 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #105175 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 20.94, which is visibly different.
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