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#0B37BC Color

#0B37BC is rgb(11, 55, 188) in RGB, hsl(225, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 71%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B37BC
HEX#0B37BC
RGBrgb(11, 55, 188)
HSLhsl(225, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(225, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 71%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.211 264.2)
LABlab(29.06% 30.99 -74.40)
LCHlch(29.06% 80.60 292.61)

What #0B37BC 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 #0B37BC, 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.

#0B37BC Channel Values

How #0B37BC 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 55 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B37BC 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 text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B37BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B37BC; 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 #0B37BC

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 #0B37BC 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#0B37BC
Protanopia#3232BC
Protanomaly#2734BC
Deuteranopia#2D2DBC
Deuteranomaly#2431BC
Tritanopia#005858
Tritanomaly#004D8B
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #0B37BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b37bc: #0B37BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B37BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b37bc': '#0B37BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.216, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_0b37bc">#0B37BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B37BC"

More Blue Colors

#0B37BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B37BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B37BC?

#0B37BC is a dark blue — rgb(11, 55, 188) in RGB and hsl(225, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #0B37BC?

#0B37BC is rgb(11, 55, 188) — red 11, green 55, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B37BC?

#0B37BC converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 71%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B37BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B37BC scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B37BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B37BC 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.57, which is visibly different.

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