#0B0E5B Color
#0B0E5B is rgb(11, 14, 91) in RGB, hsl(238, 78%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 85%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B0E5Brgb(11, 14, 91)hsl(238, 78%, 20%)hsv(238, 88%, 36%)cmyk(88%, 85%, 0%, 64%)oklch(23.8% 0.131 269.4)lab(9.19% 24.37 -46.57)lch(9.19% 52.56 297.62)What #0B0E5B 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 #0B0E5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B0E5B Channel Values
How #0B0E5B 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 14 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 78% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 88% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.1:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B0E5B 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 #0B0E5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B0E5B; 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 #0B0E5B
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 #0B0E5B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b0e5b: #0B0E5B;background-color: #0B0E5B;colors: { 'color-0b0e5b': '#0B0E5B' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.055, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_0b0e5b">#0B0E5B</color>fill="#0B0E5B"More Blue Colors
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#0B0E5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B0E5B?
#0B0E5B is a dark blue — rgb(11, 14, 91) in RGB and hsl(238, 78%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.
What is the RGB value of #0B0E5B?
#0B0E5B is rgb(11, 14, 91) — red 11, green 14, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B0E5B?
#0B0E5B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 85%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B0E5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B0E5B scores 17.1:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B0E5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B0E5B 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 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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