Exploring the Color #0D2C43

#0D2C43 sits at 206° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 68% saturation and 16% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, deep tone — a weighted, dramatic presence with deep undertones. Its RGB mix of 13, 44, 67 produces a 14.40:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #0D2C43 is a distant relative of CSS navy — about 76 units away from #000080. 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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