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#0E4DFB Color

#0E4DFB is rgb(14, 77, 251) in RGB, hsl(224, 97%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 69%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E4DFB
HEX#0E4DFB
RGBrgb(14, 77, 251)
HSLhsl(224, 97%, 52%)
HSVhsv(224, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 69%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.262 263.8)
LABlab(40.02% 38.06 -92.39)
LCHlch(40.02% 99.92 292.39)

What #0E4DFB 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 #0E4DFB, 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.

#0E4DFB Channel Values

How #0E4DFB 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 77 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 97% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E4DFB 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 text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E4DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4DFB; 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 #0E4DFB

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 #0E4DFB 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#0E4DFB
Protanopia#4747FB
Protanomaly#3849FB
Deuteranopia#4040FB
Deuteranomaly#3245FB
Tritanopia#007878
Tritanomaly#0069BB
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #0E4DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0e4dfb: #0E4DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E4DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e4dfb': '#0E4DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.302, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_0e4dfb">#0E4DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0E4DFB"

More Blue Colors

#0E4DFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0E4DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E4DFB?

#0E4DFB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(14, 77, 251) in RGB and hsl(224, 97%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #0E4DFB?

#0E4DFB is rgb(14, 77, 251) — red 14, green 77, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E4DFB?

#0E4DFB converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 69%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E4DFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0E4DFB scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E4DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E4DFB 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 26.52, which is a different colour altogether.

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