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#0A51F5 Color

#0A51F5 is rgb(10, 81, 245) in RGB, hsl(222, 92%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 67%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0A51F5
HEX#0A51F5
RGBrgb(10, 81, 245)
HSLhsl(222, 92%, 50%)
HSVhsv(222, 96%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 67%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.251 263.2)
LABlab(40.41% 33.67 -88.40)
LCHlch(40.41% 94.60 290.85)

What #0A51F5 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 #0A51F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0A51F5 Channel Values

How #0A51F5 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 81 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 92% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 96% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A51F5 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 text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0A51F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A51F5; 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 #0A51F5

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 #0A51F5 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#0A51F5
Protanopia#4A4AF5
Protanomaly#3A4DF5
Deuteranopia#4343F5
Deuteranomaly#3449F5
Tritanopia#007878
Tritanomaly#006AB8
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #0A51F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0a51f5: #0A51F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0A51F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0a51f5': '#0A51F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.318, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_0a51f5">#0A51F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#0A51F5"

More Blue Colors

#0A51F5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0A51F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0A51F5?

#0A51F5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(10, 81, 245) in RGB and hsl(222, 92%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.

What is the RGB value of #0A51F5?

#0A51F5 is rgb(10, 81, 245) — red 10, green 81, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0A51F5?

#0A51F5 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 67%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0A51F5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0A51F5 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0A51F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0A51F5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 24.47, which is visibly different.

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