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#0D47A1 Material Blue 900
#0D47A1 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 5.1% red, 27.8% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 85% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0D47A1 as they’d see it.
#0D47A1 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #0D47A1
What color is #0D47A1?
#0D47A1 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 5.1% red, 27.8% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 85% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #0D47A1 in RGB?
#0D47A1 is rgb(13, 71, 161): 13 red, 71 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0D47A1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(92, 56, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0D47A1?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0D47A1?
Its complement #6C4200 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.