What color is #0A1554?

#0A1554 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A1554?

The RGB value is 10, 21, 84: 10 red, 21 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A1554?

The complementary color is #54490A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A1554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A1554 color

#0A1554 rgb(10, 21, 84)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A1554 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 8.2% green and 32.9% blue (10, 21, 84).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 79% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.82:1).

#0A1554 color codes

HEX	`#0A1554`
RGB	`rgb(10, 21, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 8.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 79%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 88%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 75%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.85, 22.13, -39.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.85, 45.05, 299.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.993, 1.241, 8.52)`
Decimal	`660820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A1554, 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 #0A1554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A1554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #0A1554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a1554; }
.text { color: #0a1554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a1554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 21 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a1554, #240a54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0A1554?: #0A1554 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A1554?: The RGB value is 10, 21, 84: 10 red, 21 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A1554?: The complementary color is #54490A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A1554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.