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#0F577B Color

#0F577B is rgb(15, 87, 123) in RGB, hsl(200, 78%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 29%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F577B
HEX#0F577B
RGBrgb(15, 87, 123)
HSLhsl(200, 78%, 27%)
HSVhsv(200, 88%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 29%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.088 237.1)
LABlab(34.27% -11.00 -26.81)
LCHlch(34.27% 28.98 247.69)

What #0F577B 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 #0F577B, 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.

#0F577B Channel Values

How #0F577B 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 87 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 78% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 88% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F577B 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 text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0F577B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F577B; 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 #0F577B

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 #0F577B 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#0F577B
Protanopia#50507B
Protanomaly#3F537B
Deuteranopia#48487C
Deuteranomaly#394F7B
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#005A6A
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #0F577B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0f577b: #0F577B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F577B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f577b': '#0F577B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.341, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_0f577b">#0F577B</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F577B"

More Blue Colors

#0F577B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0F577B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F577B?

#0F577B is a dark blue — rgb(15, 87, 123) in RGB and hsl(200, 78%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #0F577B?

#0F577B is rgb(15, 87, 123) — red 15, green 87, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F577B?

#0F577B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 29%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F577B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F577B scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F577B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F577B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.89, which is visibly different.

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