Philippine Blue (#0038A7)

The hex code for Philippine Blue is #0038A7. It is rgb(0, 56, 167) in RGB, hsl(220, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 66%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0038A7

HEX#0038A7

RGBrgb(0, 56, 167)

HSLhsl(220, 100%, 33%)

HSVhsv(220, 100%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 66%, 0%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(39.5% 0.185 262.2)

LABlab(27.23% 22.74 -64.92)

LCHlch(27.23% 68.79 289.30)

Colors Closest to Philippine Blue

Philippine Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Royal Azure#0038A8ΔE 0.58 Egyptian Blue#1034A6ΔE 3.25 Denim Blue#2243B6ΔE 5.11 Smalt (Dark Powder Blue)#003399ΔE 5.24 Absolute Zero#0048BAΔE 7.14 Blue (Pigment)#333399ΔE 8.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0038A7 Channel Values

How Philippine Blue 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 56 · B 167	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 220° · S 100% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 220° · S 100% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.89:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Philippine Blue 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 text9.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Philippine Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Philippine Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Philippine Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Philippine Blue 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#0038A7

Protanopia#3333A7

Protanomaly#2635A7

Deuteranopia#2D2DA7

Deuteranomaly#2232A7

Tritanopia#005151

Tritanomaly#00497D

Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #0038A7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--philippine-blue: #0038A7;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0038A7;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'philippine-blue': '#0038A7' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.220, blue: 0.655)

Android XML<color name="philippine_blue">#0038A7</color>

SVG fillfill="#0038A7"

More Blue Colors

Philippine Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

0038a8 00356b 00416a 0033ff 004285 0033cc 0047ab 003399 0048ba 003366 00549e 003153 05051a 13135e 2111ef 312c85 3f3fd9 5649a7 6b6bff 87d3f8 a2add0 c3baf7 e0e7ff 000042

#0038A7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Philippine Blue?

The hex code for Philippine Blue is #0038A7. That is rgb(0, 56, 167) in RGB, hsl(220, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 66%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #0038A7?

#0038A7 is rgb(0, 56, 167) — red 0, green 56, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0038A7?

#0038A7 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 66%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0038A7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0038A7 scores 9.89:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0038A7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0038A7 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.93, which is visibly different.

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