#0B528C Hex Color
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This dark, muted blue carries a serious, professional weight useful for finance or security interfaces. Because of its strong saturation, #0b528c works best as a grounding 60% base color rather than an accent. It offers excellent legibility for white body text, meeting WCAG AA standards with ease. Pair it with soft creams or warm grays to offset its inherent coolness.
Questions about #0b528c
What is #0b528c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #0b528c is rgb(11, 82, 140), in HSL hsl(207, 85%, 30%) and in CMYK 92%, 41%, 0%, 45%.
What design contexts suit #0b528c?
This dark blue is ideal for interfaces that require a sense of security, stability, or professional trust, such as banking platforms or corporate dashboards. Because it meets high contrast accessibility standards, use it as a grounding base for white text.
How can I balance #0b528c in a layout?
Since #0b528c is a strongly saturated, dark tone, it often works best as a large-scale background or primary container color rather than a small accent. Pair it with warm, neutral tones like cream or light gray to effectively soften its inherent cool temperature.
Is #0b528c readable on white or black?
#0b528c has a 8.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.