What color is #0D6183?

#0D6183 is a dark, vivid azure known as Blue Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blue Velvet?

The RGB value is 13, 97, 131: 13 red, 97 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blue Velvet?

The complementary color is #832F0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D6183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blue Velvet color: hex code #0D6183

#0D6183 rgb(13, 97, 131)

Shades of blue

Blue Velvet has the hex code #0D6183. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 38% green and 51.4% blue (13, 97, 131).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 82% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

Blue Velvet (#0D6183) color codes

HEX	`#0D6183`
RGB	`rgb(13, 97, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 38%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 82%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 90%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 26%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.33, -10.26, -25.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.33, 27.44, 248.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.536, 10.273, 23.001)`
Decimal	`876931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blue Velvet, 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 #0D6183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0D6183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #0D6183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d6183; }
.text { color: #0d6183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d6183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 97 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d6183, #0d2683); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #0D6183 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0D6183?: #0D6183 is a dark, vivid azure known as Blue Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blue Velvet?: The RGB value is 13, 97, 131: 13 red, 97 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blue Velvet?: The complementary color is #832F0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D6183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.