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#0E52BE Color

#0E52BE is rgb(14, 82, 190) in RGB, hsl(217, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 57%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E52BE
HEX#0E52BE
RGBrgb(14, 82, 190)
HSLhsl(217, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(217, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 57%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.182 260.3)
LABlab(36.50% 14.81 -63.39)
LCHlch(36.50% 65.10 283.15)

What #0E52BE 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 #0E52BE, 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.

#0E52BE Channel Values

How #0E52BE 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 82 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E52BE 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 text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E52BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E52BE; 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 #0E52BE

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 #0E52BE 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#0E52BE
Protanopia#4B4BBE
Protanomaly#3B4EBE
Deuteranopia#4444BE
Deuteranomaly#364ABE
Tritanopia#006868
Tritanomaly#006092
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #0E52BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0e52be: #0E52BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E52BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e52be': '#0E52BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.322, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_0e52be">#0E52BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0E52BE"

More Blue Colors

#0E52BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0E52BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E52BE?

#0E52BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(14, 82, 190) in RGB and hsl(217, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #0E52BE?

#0E52BE is rgb(14, 82, 190) — red 14, green 82, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E52BE?

#0E52BE converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 57%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E52BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0E52BE scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E52BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E52BE 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

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