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#0B4CFE Color

#0B4CFE is rgb(11, 76, 254) in RGB, hsl(224, 99%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B4CFE
HEX#0B4CFE
RGBrgb(11, 76, 254)
HSLhsl(224, 99%, 52%)
HSVhsv(224, 96%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.267 263.8)
LABlab(40.02% 39.49 -94.07)
LCHlch(40.02% 102.03 292.77)

What #0B4CFE 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 #0B4CFE, 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.

#0B4CFE Channel Values

How #0B4CFE 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 76 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 99% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 96% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B4CFE 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 text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B4CFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B4CFE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #0B4CFE

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #0B4CFE 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#0B4CFE
Protanopia#4646FE
Protanomaly#3748FE
Deuteranopia#3F3FFE
Deuteranomaly#3144FE
Tritanopia#007878
Tritanomaly#0069BD
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #0B4CFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b4cfe: #0B4CFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B4CFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b4cfe': '#0B4CFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.298, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_0b4cfe">#0B4CFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B4CFE"

More Blue Colors

#0B4CFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B4CFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B4CFE?

#0B4CFE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(11, 76, 254) in RGB and hsl(224, 99%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.

What is the RGB value of #0B4CFE?

#0B4CFE is rgb(11, 76, 254) — red 11, green 76, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B4CFE?

#0B4CFE converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B4CFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B4CFE scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B4CFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B4CFE 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 25.34, which is a different colour altogether.

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