#0D359C Color

#0D359C is rgb(13, 53, 156) in RGB, hsl(223, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 66%, 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 1.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0D359C

HEX#0D359C

RGBrgb(13, 53, 156)

HSLhsl(223, 85%, 33%)

HSVhsv(223, 92%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(92%, 66%, 0%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(38% 0.173 263.7)

LABlab(25.73% 21.52 -60.73)

LCHlch(25.73% 64.43 289.52)

What #0D359C 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 #0D359C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Smalt (Dark Powder Blue)#003399ΔE 1.18 Philippine Blue#0038A7ΔE 4.62 Royal Azure#0038A8ΔE 5.16 Blue (Pigment)#333399ΔE 6.39 Egyptian Blue#1034A6ΔE 6.56 Resolution Blue#002387ΔE 8.06

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#0D359C Channel Values

How #0D359C 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 13 · G 53 · B 156	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 223° · S 85% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 223° · S 92% · V 61%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 92% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 39%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.47:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0D359C 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 text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0D359C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0D359C; 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 #0D359C

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 #0D359C 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#0D359C

Protanopia#31319C

Protanomaly#26329C

Deuteranopia#2C2C9C

Deuteranomaly#23309C

Tritanopia#004C4C

Tritanomaly#004475

Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #0D359C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0d359c: #0D359C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0D359C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0d359c': '#0D359C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.208, blue: 0.612)

Android XML<color name="color_0d359c">#0D359C</color>

SVG fillfill="#0D359C"

More Blue Colors

#0D359C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#0D359C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0D359C?

#0D359C is a dark blue — rgb(13, 53, 156) in RGB and hsl(223, 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 1.18.

What is the RGB value of #0D359C?

#0D359C is rgb(13, 53, 156) — red 13, green 53, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0D359C?

#0D359C converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 66%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0D359C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0D359C scores 10.47:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0D359C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0D359C 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 15.26, which is visibly different.

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