#0B3E5B Color
#0B3E5B is rgb(11, 62, 91) in RGB, hsl(202, 78%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B3E5Brgb(11, 62, 91)hsl(202, 78%, 20%)hsv(202, 88%, 36%)cmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 64%)oklch(34.7% 0.072 239.6)lab(24.20% -7.76 -22.35)lch(24.20% 23.66 250.86)What #0B3E5B 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 #0B3E5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B3E5B Channel Values
How #0B3E5B 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 62 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 78% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 88% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.32:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B3E5B 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 #0B3E5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B3E5B; 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 #0B3E5B
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 #0B3E5B 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.
#0B3E5B#39395B#2C3B5B#33335C#28385B#004242#00414D#3A3A3AUsing #0B3E5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b3e5b: #0B3E5B;background-color: #0B3E5B;colors: { 'color-0b3e5b': '#0B3E5B' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.243, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_0b3e5b">#0B3E5B</color>fill="#0B3E5B"More Blue Colors
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#0B3E5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B3E5B?
#0B3E5B is a dark blue — rgb(11, 62, 91) in RGB and hsl(202, 78%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #0B3E5B?
#0B3E5B is rgb(11, 62, 91) — red 11, green 62, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B3E5B?
#0B3E5B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B3E5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B3E5B scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B3E5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B3E5B 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 20.19, which is visibly different.
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