#105389 Color
#105389 is rgb(16, 83, 137) in RGB, hsl(207, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 39%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#105389rgb(16, 83, 137)hsl(207, 79%, 30%)hsv(207, 88%, 54%)cmyk(88%, 39%, 0%, 46%)oklch(43.2% 0.109 248.7)lab(33.63% -4.01 -36.39)lch(33.63% 36.61 263.72)What #105389 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 #105389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#105389 Channel Values
How #105389 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 83 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #105389 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 #105389
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #105389; 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 #105389
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 #105389 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.
#105389#4C4C89#3C4F89#45458A#374B89#005C5C#005971#505050Using #105389 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-105389: #105389;background-color: #105389;colors: { 'color-105389': '#105389' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.325, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_105389">#105389</color>fill="#105389"More Blue Colors
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#105389 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #105389?
#105389 is a dark blue — rgb(16, 83, 137) in RGB and hsl(207, 79%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #105389?
#105389 is rgb(16, 83, 137) — red 16, green 83, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #105389?
#105389 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 39%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #105389 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #105389 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #105389 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #105389 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 19.2, which is visibly different.
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