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#0E137C Color

#0E137C is rgb(14, 19, 124) in RGB, hsl(237, 80%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 85%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E137C
HEX#0E137C
RGBrgb(14, 19, 124)
HSLhsl(237, 80%, 27%)
HSVhsv(237, 89%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 85%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(28.9% 0.168 268)
LABlab(14.32% 32.05 -59.65)
LCHlch(14.32% 67.71 298.25)

What #0E137C 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 #0E137C, 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.

#0E137C Channel Values

How #0E137C 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 14 · G 19 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 80% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 89% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.97:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E137C 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 text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E137C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E137C; 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 #0E137C

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 #0E137C 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#0E137C
Protanopia#12127C
Protanomaly#11137C
Deuteranopia#11117C
Deuteranomaly#10127C
Tritanopia#003131
Tritanomaly#002859
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #0E137C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0e137c: #0E137C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E137C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e137c': '#0E137C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.075, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_0e137c">#0E137C</color>
SVG fillfill="#0E137C"

More Blue Colors

#0E137C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0E137C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E137C?

#0E137C is a dark blue — rgb(14, 19, 124) in RGB and hsl(237, 80%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #0E137C?

#0E137C is rgb(14, 19, 124) — red 14, green 19, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E137C?

#0E137C converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 85%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E137C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0E137C scores 14.97:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E137C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E137C 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 10.68, which is visibly different.

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