#105298 Color
#105298 is rgb(16, 82, 152) in RGB, hsl(211, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 46%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#105298rgb(16, 82, 152)hsl(211, 81%, 33%)hsv(211, 89%, 60%)cmyk(89%, 46%, 0%, 40%)oklch(44% 0.13 254.4)lab(34.12% 1.73 -44.70)lch(34.12% 44.73 272.22)What #105298 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 #105298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#105298 Channel Values
How #105298 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 82 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 81% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 89% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #105298 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 #105298
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #105298; 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 #105298
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 #105298 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.
#105298#4B4B98#3C4E98#444498#364A98#005F5F#005A7A#525252Using #105298 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-105298: #105298;background-color: #105298;colors: { 'color-105298': '#105298' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.322, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_105298">#105298</color>fill="#105298"More Blue Colors
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#105298 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #105298?
#105298 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 82, 152) in RGB and hsl(211, 81%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #105298?
#105298 is rgb(16, 82, 152) — red 16, green 82, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #105298?
#105298 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 46%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #105298 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #105298 scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #105298 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #105298 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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