#0E387B Color
#0E387B is rgb(14, 56, 123) in RGB, hsl(217, 80%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 54%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E387Brgb(14, 56, 123)hsl(217, 80%, 27%)hsv(217, 89%, 48%)cmyk(89%, 54%, 0%, 52%)oklch(35.6% 0.123 259.8)lab(24.11% 7.78 -42.96)lch(24.11% 43.66 280.27)What #0E387B 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 #0E387B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E387B Channel Values
How #0E387B 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 56 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 80% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 89% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.23:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E387B 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 #0E387B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E387B; 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 #0E387B
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 #0E387B 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.
#0E387B#33337B#29357B#2F2F7B#25337B#004545#00405F#3B3B3BUsing #0E387B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e387b: #0E387B;background-color: #0E387B;colors: { 'color-0e387b': '#0E387B' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.220, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_0e387b">#0E387B</color>fill="#0E387B"More Blue Colors
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#0E387B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E387B?
#0E387B is a dark blue — rgb(14, 56, 123) in RGB and hsl(217, 80%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.
What is the RGB value of #0E387B?
#0E387B is rgb(14, 56, 123) — red 14, green 56, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E387B?
#0E387B converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 54%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E387B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E387B scores 11.23:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E387B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E387B 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 14.97, which is visibly different.
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