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#0B177F Color

#0B177F is rgb(11, 23, 127) in RGB, hsl(234, 84%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 82%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Resolution Blue (#002387), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B177F
HEX#0B177F
RGBrgb(11, 23, 127)
HSLhsl(234, 84%, 27%)
HSVhsv(234, 91%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 82%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(29.7% 0.168 266.8)
LABlab(15.36% 30.59 -59.84)
LCHlch(15.36% 67.21 297.07)

What #0B177F 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 #0B177F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0B177F Channel Values

How #0B177F 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 23 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 84% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 91% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.55:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B177F 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 text14.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B177F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B177F; 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 #0B177F

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 #0B177F 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#0B177F
Protanopia#15157F
Protanomaly#12167F
Deuteranopia#14147F
Deuteranomaly#11157F
Tritanopia#003434
Tritanomaly#002B5B
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #0B177F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b177f: #0B177F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B177F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b177f': '#0B177F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.090, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_0b177f">#0B177F</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B177F"

More Blue Colors

#0B177F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B177F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B177F?

#0B177F is a dark blue — rgb(11, 23, 127) in RGB and hsl(234, 84%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Resolution Blue (#002387), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #0B177F?

#0B177F is rgb(11, 23, 127) — red 11, green 23, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B177F?

#0B177F converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 82%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B177F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B177F scores 14.55:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B177F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B177F 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 10.08, which is visibly different.

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