#000E8A Color
#000E8A is rgb(0, 14, 138) in RGB, hsl(234, 100%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 90%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#000E8Argb(0, 14, 138)hsl(234, 100%, 27%)hsv(234, 100%, 54%)cmyk(100%, 90%, 0%, 46%)oklch(29.8% 0.191 264.2)lab(14.71% 37.86 -67.88)lch(14.71% 77.72 299.15)What #000E8A 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 #000E8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#000E8A Channel Values
How #000E8A 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 0 · G 14 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 100% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 100% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #000E8A 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 #000E8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #000E8A; 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 #000E8A
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 #000E8A 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.
#000E8A#0C0C8A#070D8A#0A0A8A#060C8A#003535#002A62#282828Using #000E8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-000e8a: #000E8A;background-color: #000E8A;colors: { 'color-000e8a': '#000E8A' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.055, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_000e8a">#000E8A</color>fill="#000E8A"More Blue Colors
#000E8A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#000E8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #000E8A?
#000E8A is a dark blue — rgb(0, 14, 138) in RGB and hsl(234, 100%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.97.
What is the RGB value of #000E8A?
#000E8A is rgb(0, 14, 138) — red 0, green 14, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #000E8A?
#000E8A converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 90%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #000E8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #000E8A scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #000E8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #000E8A 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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