#0837BA Color
#0837BA is rgb(8, 55, 186) in RGB, hsl(224, 92%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0837BArgb(8, 55, 186)hsl(224, 92%, 38%)hsv(224, 96%, 73%)cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 27%)oklch(41.4% 0.209 263.9)lab(28.82% 30.21 -73.62)lch(28.82% 79.58 292.31)What #0837BA 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 #0837BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0837BA Channel Values
How #0837BA 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 8 · G 55 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 92% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 96% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.27:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0837BA 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 #0837BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0837BA; 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 #0837BA
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 #0837BA 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.
#0837BA#3232BA#2734BA#2D2DBA#2331BA#005757#004C8A#474747Using #0837BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0837ba: #0837BA;background-color: #0837BA;colors: { 'color-0837ba': '#0837BA' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.216, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_0837ba">#0837BA</color>fill="#0837BA"More Blue Colors
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#0837BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0837BA?
#0837BA is a dark blue — rgb(8, 55, 186) in RGB and hsl(224, 92%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #0837BA?
#0837BA is rgb(8, 55, 186) — red 8, green 55, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0837BA?
#0837BA converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0837BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0837BA scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0837BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0837BA 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.76, which is visibly different.
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