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#0D274F Color

#0D274F is rgb(13, 39, 79) in RGB, hsl(216, 72%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 51%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0D274F
HEX#0D274F
RGBrgb(13, 39, 79)
HSLhsl(216, 72%, 18%)
HSVhsv(216, 84%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 51%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(27.8% 0.08 259)
LABlab(15.58% 2.96 -28.02)
LCHlch(15.58% 28.18 276.03)

What #0D274F 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 #0D274F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0D274F Channel Values

How #0D274F 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 13 · G 39 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 72% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 84% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.79:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0D274F 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 text14.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0D274F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0D274F; 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 #0D274F

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 #0D274F 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#0D274F
Protanopia#24244F
Protanomaly#1D254F
Deuteranopia#21214F
Deuteranomaly#1A234F
Tritanopia#002E2E
Tritanomaly#002B3E
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #0D274F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0d274f: #0D274F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0D274F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0d274f': '#0D274F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.153, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_0d274f">#0D274F</color>
SVG fillfill="#0D274F"

More Blue Colors

#0D274F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0D274F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0D274F?

#0D274F is a darkest blue — rgb(13, 39, 79) in RGB and hsl(216, 72%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #0D274F?

#0D274F is rgb(13, 39, 79) — red 13, green 39, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0D274F?

#0D274F converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 51%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0D274F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0D274F scores 14.79:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0D274F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0D274F 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.81, which is a different colour altogether.

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