What color is #0A2F7C?

#0A2F7C is a dark, vivid blue known as Below the Surface. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Below the Surface?

The RGB value is 10, 47, 124: 10 red, 47 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Below the Surface?

The complementary color is #7C570A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A2F7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Below the Surface color: hex code #0A2F7C

#0A2F7C rgb(10, 47, 124)

Shades of blue

Below the Surface has the hex code #0A2F7C. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 18.4% green and 48.6% blue (10, 47, 124).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 85% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

Below the Surface (#0A2F7C) color codes

HEX	`#0A2F7C`
RGB	`rgb(10, 47, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 18.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 85%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 92%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 62%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 20.18, -46.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 51.14, 293.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.778, 3.552, 19.499)`
Decimal	`667516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Below the Surface, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0A2F7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A2F7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0A2F7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a2f7c; }
.text { color: #0a2f7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a2f7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 47 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a2f7c, #1e0a7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

See #0A2F7C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0A2F7C?: #0A2F7C is a dark, vivid blue known as Below the Surface. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Below the Surface?: The RGB value is 10, 47, 124: 10 red, 47 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Below the Surface?: The complementary color is #7C570A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A2F7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.