What color is #0A0FBA?

#0A0FBA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Too Dark Tonight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A0FBA?

The RGB value is 10, 15, 186: 10 red, 15 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A0FBA?

The complementary color is #BAB50A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A0FBA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A0FBA color

#0A0FBA rgb(10, 15, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0A0FBA is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 5.9% green and 72.9% blue (10, 15, 186).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 90% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Too Dark Tonight (#0011BB), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.73:1).

#0A0FBA color codes

HEX	`#0A0FBA`
RGB	`rgb(10, 15, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 5.9%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 90%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 95%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 92%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.51, 58.92, -82.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.51, 101.58, 305.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.156, 3.95, 46.725)`
Decimal	`659386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A0FBA, 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 #0A0FBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A0FBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #0A0FBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a0fba; }
.text { color: #0a0fba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a0fba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 15 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0fba, #5d0aba); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0A0FBA?: #0A0FBA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Too Dark Tonight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A0FBA?: The RGB value is 10, 15, 186: 10 red, 15 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A0FBA?: The complementary color is #BAB50A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A0FBA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.