What color is #0A122E?

#0A122E is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A122E?

The RGB value is 10, 18, 46: 10 red, 18 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A122E?

The complementary color is #2E260A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A122E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A122E color

#0A122E rgb(10, 18, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A122E is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 7.1% green and 18% blue (10, 18, 46).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 64% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.44:1).

#0A122E color codes

HEX	`#0A122E`
RGB	`rgb(10, 18, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 7.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 64%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 78%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 61%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.27, 7.15, -19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.27, 20.99, 289.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.834, 0.694, 2.674)`
Decimal	`660014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A122E, 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 #0A122E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A122E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #0A122E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a122e; }
.text { color: #0a122e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a122e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 18 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a122e, #140a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0A122E?: #0A122E is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A122E?: The RGB value is 10, 18, 46: 10 red, 18 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A122E?: The complementary color is #2E260A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A122E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.