Spanish Blue (#0070B8)

The hex code for Spanish Blue is #0070B8. It is rgb(0, 112, 184) in RGB, hsl(203, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 39%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0070B8

HEX#0070B8

RGBrgb(0, 112, 184)

HSLhsl(203, 100%, 36%)

HSVhsv(203, 100%, 72%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 39%, 0%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.141 247.3)

LABlab(44.97% -5.78 -46.29)

LCHlch(44.97% 46.65 262.88)

Colors Closest to Spanish Blue

Spanish 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.

French Blue#0072BBΔE 0.93 Honolulu Blue#006DB0ΔE 3.03 Ocean Boat Blue#0077BEΔE 3.13 Medium Persian Blue#0067A5ΔE 6.49 Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 7.66 Green-blue#1164B4ΔE 8.21

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

#0070B8 Channel Values

How Spanish 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 112 · B 184	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 203° · S 100% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 203° · S 100% · V 72%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 28%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spanish 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 text5.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Spanish Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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#0070B8

Protanopia#6767B8

Protanomaly#506AB8

Deuteranopia#5D5DB9

Deuteranomaly#4865B8

Tritanopia#007C7C

Tritanomaly#007798

Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #0070B8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--spanish-blue: #0070B8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0070B8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'spanish-blue': '#0070B8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.439, blue: 0.722)

Android XML<color name="spanish_blue">#0070B8</color>

SVG fillfill="#0070B8"

More Blue Colors

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

0072bb 006db0 0073cf 0069d1 0073e6 0069a8 0077be 0067a5 0078d7 0066ff 0078e0 0066cc 0d0d3b 191970 263c5a 352d67 4a5565 6050dc 778899 91b6d4 afa3f5 d1d1ff eff6ff 0000bd

#0070B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Spanish Blue?

The hex code for Spanish Blue is #0070B8. That is rgb(0, 112, 184) in RGB, hsl(203, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 39%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #0070B8?

#0070B8 is rgb(0, 112, 184) — red 0, green 112, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0070B8?

#0070B8 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 39%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0070B8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0070B8 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0070B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0070B8 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 15.39, which is visibly different.

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