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#0B2C42 Color

#0B2C42 is rgb(11, 44, 66) in RGB, hsl(204, 71%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 33%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B2C42
HEX#0B2C42
RGBrgb(11, 44, 66)
HSLhsl(204, 71%, 15%)
HSVhsv(204, 83%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 33%, 0%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(28.1% 0.055 242)
LABlab(16.55% -5.38 -17.64)
LCHlch(16.55% 18.44 253.03)

What #0B2C42 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 #0B2C42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0B2C42 Channel Values

How #0B2C42 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 44 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 71% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 83% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.45:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B2C42 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 text14.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B2C42

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B2C42; 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 #0B2C42

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 #0B2C42 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#0B2C42
Protanopia#282842
Protanomaly#202A42
Deuteranopia#242442
Deuteranomaly#1D2842
Tritanopia#002F2F
Tritanomaly#042E38
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #0B2C42 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b2c42: #0B2C42;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B2C42;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b2c42': '#0B2C42' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.173, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_0b2c42">#0B2C42</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B2C42"

More Blue Colors

#0B2C42 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B2C42 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B2C42?

#0B2C42 is a darkest blue — rgb(11, 44, 66) in RGB and hsl(204, 71%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #0B2C42?

#0B2C42 is rgb(11, 44, 66) — red 11, green 44, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B2C42?

#0B2C42 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 33%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B2C42 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B2C42 scores 14.45:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B2C42 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B2C42 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.16, which is visibly different.

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