What color is #0A2C56?

#0A2C56 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A2C56?

The RGB value is 10, 44, 86: 10 red, 44 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A2C56?

The complementary color is #56340A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A2C56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A2C56 color

#0A2C56 rgb(10, 44, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0A2C56 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 17.3% green and 33.7% blue (10, 44, 86).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 79% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#0A2C56 color codes

HEX	`#0A2C56`
RGB	`rgb(10, 44, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 17.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 79%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 88%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 49%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.09, 5.73, -28.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.09, 29.39, 281.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.705, 2.537, 9.15)`
Decimal	`666710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A2C56, 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 #0A2C56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A2C56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #0A2C56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a2c56; }
.text { color: #0a2c56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a2c56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 44 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a2c56, #0e0a56); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0A2C56?: #0A2C56 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A2C56?: The RGB value is 10, 44, 86: 10 red, 44 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A2C56?: The complementary color is #56340A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A2C56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.