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#0369CE Color

#0369CE is rgb(3, 105, 206) in RGB, hsl(210, 97%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 49%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim (#1560BD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0369CE
HEX#0369CE
RGBrgb(3, 105, 206)
HSLhsl(210, 97%, 41%)
HSVhsv(210, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 49%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.176 255.4)
LABlab(44.07% 5.79 -60.37)
LCHlch(44.07% 60.65 275.48)

What #0369CE 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 #0369CE, 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.

#0369CE Channel Values

How #0369CE 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 3 · G 105 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 97% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0369CE 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0369CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0369CE; 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 #0369CE

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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Shades

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How #0369CE 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#0369CE
Protanopia#6060CE
Protanomaly#4B64CE
Deuteranopia#5757CF
Deuteranomaly#445FCE
Tritanopia#007C7C
Tritanomaly#0075A3
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #0369CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0369ce: #0369CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0369CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0369ce': '#0369CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.412, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_0369ce">#0369CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0369CE"

More Blue Colors

#0369CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0369CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0369CE?

#0369CE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(3, 105, 206) in RGB and hsl(210, 97%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #0369CE?

#0369CE is rgb(3, 105, 206) — red 3, green 105, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0369CE?

#0369CE converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 49%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0369CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0369CE scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0369CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0369CE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.81, which is visibly different.

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