#0A2147 Color
#0A2147 is rgb(10, 33, 71) in RGB, hsl(217, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 54%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0A2147rgb(10, 33, 71)hsl(217, 75%, 16%)hsv(217, 86%, 28%)cmyk(86%, 54%, 0%, 72%)oklch(25.5% 0.077 260)lab(12.86% 3.66 -26.93)lch(12.86% 27.18 277.73)What #0A2147 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 #0A2147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0A2147 Channel Values
How #0A2147 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 10 · G 33 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 75% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 86% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.89:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A2147 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 #0A2147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A2147; 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 #0A2147
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 #0A2147 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.
#0A2147#1E1E47#181F47#1B1B47#161E47#002828#002537#222222Using #0A2147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0a2147: #0A2147;background-color: #0A2147;colors: { 'color-0a2147': '#0A2147' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.129, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_0a2147">#0A2147</color>fill="#0A2147"More Blue Colors
#0A2147 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0A2147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0A2147?
#0A2147 is a darkest blue — rgb(10, 33, 71) in RGB and hsl(217, 75%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #0A2147?
#0A2147 is rgb(10, 33, 71) — red 10, green 33, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0A2147?
#0A2147 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 54%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0A2147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0A2147 scores 15.89:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0A2147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0A2147 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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