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Indomitable Cosmos

#0a4fa5
Notes

Indomitable Cosmos (#0A4FA5) is a deep azure with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (213°, 89%, 34%) places it in the highly saturated band at a dark lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary orange. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0a4fa5
RGB
rgb(10, 79, 165)
HSL
hsl(213, 89%, 34%)
HWB
hwb(213 4% 35%)
OKLCH
oklch(44.2% 0.153 257.6)
HSV
hsv(213, 94%, 65%)
LAB
lab(34.75% 15.01 -51.69)
LCH
lch(34.75% 53.82 286.19)
CMYK
cmyk(94%, 52%, 0%, 35%)

Etymology

Indomitable
adjective

Latin indomitābilis, unconquerable — derived from domāre (to tame). As a color modifier, indomitable implies a saturated-and-unconquerable-and-fierce quality where the hue resists any attempt to subdue or modulate its presence. Sits at the bold-and-resilient end of the grid, parallel to unyielding and adamant.

Cosmos
noun

The Greek word for order — used in classical philosophy for the ordered universe and in modern English for the deep-space sky beyond Earth's atmosphere. Cosmos color refers to a long-exposure deep-space photograph: a saturated, slightly cool very deep blue with the optical depth of unfiltered upper-atmospheric scattering.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#0a4fa5
Original
#1159a8
Protanopia
#004ba3
Deuteranopia
#006472
Tritanopia
#474747
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
7.85:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
2.67:1

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