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#0D339B Color

#0D339B is rgb(13, 51, 155) in RGB, hsl(224, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 67%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0D339B
HEX#0D339B
RGBrgb(13, 51, 155)
HSLhsl(224, 85%, 33%)
HSVhsv(224, 92%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 67%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.174 264)
LABlab(25.11% 22.48 -61.15)
LCHlch(25.11% 65.15 290.19)

What #0D339B 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 #0D339B, 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.

#0D339B Channel Values

How #0D339B 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 51 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 85% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 92% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0D339B 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 text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0D339B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0D339B; 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 #0D339B

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 #0D339B 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#0D339B
Protanopia#2F2F9B
Protanomaly#25309B
Deuteranopia#2A2A9B
Deuteranomaly#222E9B
Tritanopia#004B4B
Tritanomaly#004374
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #0D339B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0d339b: #0D339B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0D339B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0d339b': '#0D339B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.200, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_0d339b">#0D339B</color>
SVG fillfill="#0D339B"

More Blue Colors

#0D339B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0D339B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0D339B?

#0D339B is a dark blue — rgb(13, 51, 155) in RGB and hsl(224, 85%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #0D339B?

#0D339B is rgb(13, 51, 155) — red 13, green 51, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0D339B?

#0D339B converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 67%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0D339B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0D339B scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0D339B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0D339B 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 14.85, which is visibly different.

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