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#0B002E Color

#0B002E is rgb(11, 0, 46) in RGB, hsl(254, 100%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 13.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B002E
HEX#0B002E
RGBrgb(11, 0, 46)
HSLhsl(254, 100%, 9%)
HSVhsv(254, 100%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(15.1% 0.089 284.1)
LABlab(2.17% 12.33 -26.12)
LCHlch(2.17% 28.89 295.26)

What #0B002E 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 #0B002E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0B002E Channel Values

How #0B002E 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 11 · G 0 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 100% · L 9%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 100% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.93:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B002E 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 text19.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B002E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B002E; 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 #0B002E

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 #0B002E 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#0B002E
Protanopia#02022E
Protanomaly#06012E
Deuteranopia#04042E
Deuteranomaly#07022E
Tritanopia#000B0B
Tritanomaly#04071E
Achromatopsia#090909

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Using #0B002E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b002e: #0B002E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B002E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b002e': '#0B002E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.000, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_0b002e">#0B002E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B002E"

More Blue Colors

#0B002E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B002E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B002E?

#0B002E is a darkest blue — rgb(11, 0, 46) in RGB and hsl(254, 100%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.51.

What is the RGB value of #0B002E?

#0B002E is rgb(11, 0, 46) — red 11, green 0, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B002E?

#0B002E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B002E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B002E scores 19.93:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B002E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B002E 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 28.97, which is a different colour altogether.

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