Exploring the Color #0D2337

#0D2337 sits at 209° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 62% saturation and 13% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, deep tone — a weighted, dramatic presence with deep undertones. Its RGB mix of 13, 35, 55 produces a 16.00:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #0D2337 is a distant relative of CSS black — about 66 units away from #000000. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want weight, depth, and grounded contrast. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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