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#0A243E Color

#0A243E is rgb(10, 36, 62) in RGB, hsl(210, 72%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0A243E
HEX#0A243E
RGBrgb(10, 36, 62)
HSLhsl(210, 72%, 14%)
HSVhsv(210, 84%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(25.6% 0.059 251.2)
LABlab(13.38% -1.78 -19.86)
LCHlch(13.38% 19.94 264.87)

What #0A243E 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 #0A243E, 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.

#0A243E Channel Values

How #0A243E 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 10 · G 36 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 72% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 84% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.73:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A243E 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 text15.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0A243E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A243E; 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 #0A243E

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 #0A243E 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#0A243E
Protanopia#21213E
Protanomaly#1A223E
Deuteranopia#1E1E3E
Deuteranomaly#18203E
Tritanopia#002828
Tritanomaly#022732
Achromatopsia#232323

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Using #0A243E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0a243e: #0A243E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0A243E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0a243e': '#0A243E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.141, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_0a243e">#0A243E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0A243E"

More Blue Colors

#0A243E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0A243E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0A243E?

#0A243E is a darkest blue — rgb(10, 36, 62) in RGB and hsl(210, 72%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.

What is the RGB value of #0A243E?

#0A243E is rgb(10, 36, 62) — red 10, green 36, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0A243E?

#0A243E converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0A243E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0A243E scores 15.73:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0A243E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0A243E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.01, which is visibly different.

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