#0B0123 Color
#0B0123 is rgb(11, 1, 35) in RGB, hsl(258, 94%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 97%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 12.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B0123rgb(11, 1, 35)hsl(258, 94%, 7%)hsv(258, 97%, 14%)cmyk(69%, 97%, 0%, 86%)oklch(13.8% 0.072 291.3)lab(1.79% 8.36 -18.25)lch(1.79% 20.08 294.61)What #0B0123 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 #0B0123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B0123 Channel Values
How #0B0123 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 11 · G 1 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 94% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 97% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 20.14:1 vs white · 1.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B0123 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 #0B0123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B0123; 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 #0B0123
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 #0B0123 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.
#0B0123#030323#060223#040423#070323#040808#070516#070707Using #0B0123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b0123: #0B0123;background-color: #0B0123;colors: { 'color-0b0123': '#0B0123' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.004, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_0b0123">#0B0123</color>fill="#0B0123"More Purple Colors
#0B0123 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0B0123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B0123?
#0B0123 is a darkest purple — rgb(11, 1, 35) in RGB and hsl(258, 94%, 7%) 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 12.52.
What is the RGB value of #0B0123?
#0B0123 is rgb(11, 1, 35) — red 11, green 1, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B0123?
#0B0123 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 97%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B0123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B0123 scores 20.14:1 against white and 1.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B0123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B0123 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 20.16, which is visibly different.
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