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#0F2ADB Color

#0F2ADB is rgb(15, 42, 219) in RGB, hsl(232, 87%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 81%, 0%, 14%) 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 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F2ADB
HEX#0F2ADB
RGBrgb(15, 42, 219)
HSLhsl(232, 87%, 46%)
HSVhsv(232, 93%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.258 265.4)
LABlab(29.56% 47.81 -91.60)
LCHlch(29.56% 103.33 297.56)

What #0F2ADB 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 #0F2ADB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 8.49Medium Blue#0000CDΔE 12.72Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 12.92Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 17.21Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 18.07Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 18.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0F2ADB Channel Values

How #0F2ADB 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 15 · G 42 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 87% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 93% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.84:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F2ADB 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 text8.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0F2ADB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0F2ADB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F2ADB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0F2ADB
Complementary
#DBC00F
Analogous
#0F91DB
Analogous
#5A0FDB
Triadic
#DB0F2A
Triadic
#2ADB0F
Split comp.
#DB5A0F
Split comp.
#91DB0F

Tints & Shades of #0F2ADB

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.

Tints

#1F3BEF
#455CF2
#6679F4
#8D9BF7
#AEB8F9
#D4D9FC

Shades

#0D25BF
#0B1FA2
#091A86
#071469
#050F4C
#030930

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0F2ADB.

How #0F2ADB 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#0F2ADB
Protanopia#2727DB
Protanomaly#1F28DB
Deuteranopia#2323DB
Deuteranomaly#1D26DB
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#004D9F
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0F2ADB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0f2adb: #0F2ADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F2ADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f2adb': '#0F2ADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.165, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_0f2adb">#0F2ADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F2ADB"

More Blue Colors

#0F2ADB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#0F2ADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F2ADB?

#0F2ADB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(15, 42, 219) in RGB and hsl(232, 87%, 46%) 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 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #0F2ADB?

#0F2ADB is rgb(15, 42, 219) — red 15, green 42, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F2ADB?

#0F2ADB converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F2ADB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F2ADB scores 8.84:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F2ADB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F2ADB 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 12.72, which is visibly different.

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