#0B0953 Color
#0B0953 is rgb(11, 9, 83) in RGB, hsl(242, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 89%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B0953rgb(11, 9, 83)hsl(242, 80%, 18%)hsv(242, 89%, 33%)cmyk(87%, 89%, 0%, 67%)oklch(22% 0.125 270.8)lab(7.18% 24.60 -44.47)lch(7.18% 50.82 298.95)What #0B0953 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 #0B0953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B0953 Channel Values
How #0B0953 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 9 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 80% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 89% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.82:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B0953 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 #0B0953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B0953; 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 #0B0953
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 #0B0953 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.
#0B0953#090953#0A0953#0A0A53#0A0953#001E1E#00183A#181818Using #0B0953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b0953: #0B0953;background-color: #0B0953;colors: { 'color-0b0953': '#0B0953' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.035, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_0b0953">#0B0953</color>fill="#0B0953"More Blue Colors
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#0B0953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B0953?
#0B0953 is a darkest blue — rgb(11, 9, 83) in RGB and hsl(242, 80%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #0B0953?
#0B0953 is rgb(11, 9, 83) — red 11, green 9, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B0953?
#0B0953 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 89%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B0953 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B0953 scores 17.82:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B0953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B0953 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.16, which is visibly different.
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