#0E1744 Color
#0E1744 is rgb(14, 23, 68) in RGB, hsl(230, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E1744rgb(14, 23, 68)hsl(230, 66%, 16%)hsv(230, 79%, 27%)cmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 73%)oklch(22.9% 0.085 269.7)lab(9.50% 10.55 -30.26)lch(9.50% 32.04 289.22)What #0E1744 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 #0E1744, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E1744 Channel Values
How #0E1744 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 14 · G 23 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 66% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 79% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.15:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E1744 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 #0E1744
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E1744; 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 #0E1744
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 #0E1744 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.
#0E1744#161644#131644#141444#121544#002020#021D32#1B1B1BUsing #0E1744 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e1744: #0E1744;background-color: #0E1744;colors: { 'color-0e1744': '#0E1744' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.090, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_0e1744">#0E1744</color>fill="#0E1744"More Blue Colors
#0E1744 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E1744 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E1744?
#0E1744 is a darkest blue — rgb(14, 23, 68) in RGB and hsl(230, 66%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #0E1744?
#0E1744 is rgb(14, 23, 68) — red 14, green 23, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E1744?
#0E1744 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E1744 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E1744 scores 17.15:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E1744 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E1744 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 26.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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