#0D3868 Color
#0D3868 is rgb(13, 56, 104) in RGB, hsl(212, 78%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 46%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0D3868rgb(13, 56, 104)hsl(212, 78%, 23%)hsv(212, 88%, 41%)cmyk(87%, 46%, 0%, 59%)oklch(34.1% 0.096 254.5)lab(22.87% 0.77 -32.85)lch(22.87% 32.86 271.33)What #0D3868 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 #0D3868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0D3868 Channel Values
How #0D3868 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 56 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 78% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 88% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.78:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0D3868 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 #0D3868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0D3868; 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 #0D3868
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 #0D3868 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.
#0D3868#333368#293568#2E2E68#253368#004040#003D53#383838Using #0D3868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0d3868: #0D3868;background-color: #0D3868;colors: { 'color-0d3868': '#0D3868' }Color(red: 0.051, green: 0.220, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_0d3868">#0D3868</color>fill="#0D3868"More Blue Colors
#0D3868 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0D3868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0D3868?
#0D3868 is a dark blue — rgb(13, 56, 104) in RGB and hsl(212, 78%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #0D3868?
#0D3868 is rgb(13, 56, 104) — red 13, green 56, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0D3868?
#0D3868 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 46%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0D3868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0D3868 scores 11.78:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0D3868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0D3868 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 24.07, which is visibly different.
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