#0A4A8A Color
#0A4A8A is rgb(10, 74, 138) in RGB, hsl(210, 86%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 46%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0A4A8Argb(10, 74, 138)hsl(210, 86%, 29%)hsv(210, 93%, 54%)cmyk(93%, 46%, 0%, 46%)oklch(41% 0.122 253.8)lab(30.68% 1.29 -41.71)lch(30.68% 41.73 271.77)What #0A4A8A 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 #0A4A8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0A4A8A Channel Values
How #0A4A8A 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 74 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 86% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 93% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A4A8A 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 #0A4A8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A4A8A; 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 #0A4A8A
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 #0A4A8A 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.
#0A4A8A#44448A#35468A#3D3D8A#30438A#005555#00516E#4A4A4AUsing #0A4A8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0a4a8a: #0A4A8A;background-color: #0A4A8A;colors: { 'color-0a4a8a': '#0A4A8A' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.290, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_0a4a8a">#0A4A8A</color>fill="#0A4A8A"More Blue Colors
#0A4A8A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0A4A8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0A4A8A?
#0A4A8A is a dark blue — rgb(10, 74, 138) in RGB and hsl(210, 86%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #0A4A8A?
#0A4A8A is rgb(10, 74, 138) — red 10, green 74, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0A4A8A?
#0A4A8A converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 46%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0A4A8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0A4A8A scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0A4A8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0A4A8A 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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