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Brimming Convolvulus

#0f4ecc
Notes

Brimming Convolvulus (#0F4ECC) is a true azure with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (220°, 86%, 43%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid 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 amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0f4ecc
RGB
rgb(15, 78, 204)
HSL
hsl(220, 86%, 43%)
HWB
hwb(220 6% 20%)
OKLCH
oklch(47.4% 0.204 262.2)
P3
color(display-p3 0.1403 0.3012 0.7707)
HSV
hsv(220, 93%, 80%)
LAB
lab(37.68% 31.53 -69.86)
LCH
lch(37.68% 76.64 294.29)
CMYK
cmyk(93%, 62%, 0%, 20%)

Etymology

Brimming
adjective

Old English brymme, brim / edge — present-participle of brim. As a color modifier, brimming implies a saturated-and-overflowing quality where the hue spills past the edge of its visual container with rich pigmentation. Sits at the bold-and-saturated end of the grid, parallel to replete and abundant.

Convolvulus
noun

The genus Convolvulusbindweed — including the saturated blue-flowered Mediterranean C. sabatius (ground morning-glory) of southern European rock gardens. The color refers to a fresh C. sabatius at peak summer bloom: a saturated, slightly cool deep blue with the satin finish of trumpet-shaped flower.

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.

Variations

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Harmonies

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.

#0f4ecc
Original
#0061d0
Protanopia
#0050ca
Deuteranopia
#006f85
Tritanopia
#4a4a4a
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
7.04:1
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
2.98:1

Wide gamut

Display P3 representation

The CSS Color 4 wide-gamut form of this color. Both swatches render the same color on every display — the P3 form only diverges from sRGB when a designer pushes channels outside sRGB's reach.

sRGB hex
sRGB hex
##0F4ECC
Display P3
Display P3
color(display-p3 0.1403 0.3012 0.7707)
P3 has visible headroomOKLCH chroma 0.204

This color is chromatic enough that authoring it as P3 native (instead of clamping to sRGB) gives a perceptibly more saturated render on wide-gamut displays — modern Macs, iPhones, iPads, and most recent OLED laptops.

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