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#0B188E Color

#0B188E is rgb(11, 24, 142) in RGB, hsl(234, 86%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 83%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B188E
HEX#0B188E
RGBrgb(11, 24, 142)
HSLhsl(234, 86%, 30%)
HSVhsv(234, 92%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 83%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.186 266.3)
LABlab(17.32% 34.63 -66.02)
LCHlch(17.32% 74.55 297.68)

What #0B188E 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 #0B188E, 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.

#0B188E Channel Values

How #0B188E 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 24 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 86% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 92% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.68:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B188E 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 text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B188E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B188E; 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 #0B188E

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 #0B188E 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#0B188E
Protanopia#16168E
Protanomaly#12178E
Deuteranopia#14148E
Deuteranomaly#11168E
Tritanopia#003A3A
Tritanomaly#002F66
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #0B188E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b188e: #0B188E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B188E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b188e': '#0B188E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.094, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_0b188e">#0B188E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B188E"

More Blue Colors

#0B188E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B188E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B188E?

#0B188E is a dark blue — rgb(11, 24, 142) in RGB and hsl(234, 86%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #0B188E?

#0B188E is rgb(11, 24, 142) — red 11, green 24, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B188E?

#0B188E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 83%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B188E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B188E scores 13.68:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B188E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B188E 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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