#0E3158 Color
#0E3158 is rgb(14, 49, 88) in RGB, hsl(212, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 44%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E3158rgb(14, 49, 88)hsl(212, 73%, 20%)hsv(212, 84%, 35%)cmyk(84%, 44%, 0%, 65%)oklch(31.1% 0.081 253.8)lab(19.60% -0.32 -27.63)lch(19.60% 27.63 269.35)What #0E3158 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 #0E3158, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E3158 Channel Values
How #0E3158 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 49 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 73% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 84% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.13:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E3158 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 #0E3158
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E3158; 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 #0E3158
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 #0E3158 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.
#0E3158#2D2D58#242F58#292958#212C58#003838#003547#303030Using #0E3158 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e3158: #0E3158;background-color: #0E3158;colors: { 'color-0e3158': '#0E3158' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.192, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_0e3158">#0E3158</color>fill="#0E3158"More Blue Colors
#0E3158 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E3158 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E3158?
#0E3158 is a dark blue — rgb(14, 49, 88) in RGB and hsl(212, 73%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #0E3158?
#0E3158 is rgb(14, 49, 88) — red 14, green 49, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E3158?
#0E3158 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 44%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E3158 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E3158 scores 13.13:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E3158 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E3158 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 28.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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