What color is #000B27?

#000B27 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000B27?

The RGB value is 0, 11, 39: 0 red, 11 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000B27?

The complementary color is #271C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000B27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000B27 color

#000B27 rgb(0, 11, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #000B27 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 4.3% green and 15.3% blue (0, 11, 39).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.5:1).

#000B27 color codes

HEX	`#000B27`
RGB	`rgb(0, 11, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 4.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 72%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.48, 4.88, -18.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.48, 19.51, 284.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.486, 0.386, 1.968)`
Decimal	`2855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000B27, 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 #000B27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000B27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #000B27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000b27; }
.text { color: #000b27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000b27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 11 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000b27, #090027); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000B27?: #000B27 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000B27?: The RGB value is 0, 11, 39: 0 red, 11 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000B27?: The complementary color is #271C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000B27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.