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#0E49BE Color

#0E49BE is rgb(14, 73, 190) in RGB, hsl(220, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 62%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Absolute Zero (#0048BA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E49BE
HEX#0E49BE
RGBrgb(14, 73, 190)
HSLhsl(220, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(220, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 62%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.193 262.2)
LABlab(33.97% 20.48 -67.50)
LCHlch(33.97% 70.54 286.88)

What #0E49BE 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 #0E49BE, 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.

#0E49BE Channel Values

How #0E49BE 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 73 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E49BE 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 text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E49BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E49BE; 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 #0E49BE

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 #0E49BE 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#0E49BE
Protanopia#4343BE
Protanomaly#3545BE
Deuteranopia#3D3DBE
Deuteranomaly#3042BE
Tritanopia#006262
Tritanomaly#005990
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #0E49BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0e49be: #0E49BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E49BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e49be': '#0E49BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.286, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_0e49be">#0E49BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0E49BE"

More Blue Colors

#0E49BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0E49BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E49BE?

#0E49BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(14, 73, 190) in RGB and hsl(220, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Absolute Zero (#0048BA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.

What is the RGB value of #0E49BE?

#0E49BE is rgb(14, 73, 190) — red 14, green 73, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E49BE?

#0E49BE converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 62%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E49BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0E49BE scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E49BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E49BE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.13, which is visibly different.

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