Palettes / Colors / #0B236A

#0B236A — Deep Vivid Blue

#0B236A is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#0B236A is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6A520B; it also sits naturally between #0B526A and #230B6A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 4% · Green 14% · Blue 42%

Cyan 90% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%

Previews

CSS code for #0B236A

.text { color: #0B236A; }
.background { background-color: #0B236A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0B236A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(11, 35, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 81%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0B236A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(11, 35, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0B236A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(11, 35, 106, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#0B236A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0B236A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #0B236A

Tints of #0B236A

Tones of #0B236A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #6A520B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #0B236A: #FFFFFF.

How #0B236A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #0B236A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #0B2369  ·  #0B236B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #0B236A?

#0B236A is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 11, 35, 106). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #0B236A?

#0B236A is RGB 11, 35, 106 — HSL 225°, 81%, 23% — CMYK 90%, 67%, 0%, 58%.

What colors go with #0B236A?

Its complement is #6A520B; analogous partners are #0B526A and #230B6A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #0B236A for text?

White text on #0B236A has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.46:1.