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#10659E Color

#10659E is rgb(16, 101, 158) in RGB, hsl(204, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 36%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#10659E
HEX#10659E
RGBrgb(16, 101, 158)
HSLhsl(204, 82%, 34%)
HSVhsv(204, 90%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 36%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.117 245.3)
LABlab(40.44% -7.34 -38.24)
LCHlch(40.44% 38.94 259.13)

What #10659E 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 #10659E, 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.

#10659E Channel Values

How #10659E 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 101 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 82% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 90% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10659E 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 text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #10659E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10659E; 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 #10659E

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 #10659E 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#10659E
Protanopia#5D5D9E
Protanomaly#49609E
Deuteranopia#54549F
Deuteranomaly#435B9E
Tritanopia#006E6E
Tritanomaly#006B84
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #10659E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-10659e: #10659E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #10659E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-10659e': '#10659E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.396, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_10659e">#10659E</color>
SVG fillfill="#10659E"

More Blue Colors

#10659E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#10659E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #10659E?

#10659E is a dark blue — rgb(16, 101, 158) in RGB and hsl(204, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.

What is the RGB value of #10659E?

#10659E is rgb(16, 101, 158) — red 16, green 101, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #10659E?

#10659E converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 36%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #10659E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #10659E scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #10659E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #10659E 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 12.79, which is visibly different.

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