What color is #0A3255?

#0A3255 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A3255?

The RGB value is 10, 50, 85: 10 red, 50 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A3255?

The complementary color is #552D0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A3255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A3255 color

#0A3255 rgb(10, 50, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0A3255 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 19.6% green and 33.3% blue (10, 50, 85).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 79% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#0A3255 color codes

HEX	`#0A3255`
RGB	`rgb(10, 50, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 19.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 79%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 88%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 41%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.05, 0.94, -25.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.05, 25.05, 272.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.905, 3.001, 9.019)`
Decimal	`668245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A3255, 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 #0A3255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A3255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #0A3255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a3255; }
.text { color: #0a3255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a3255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 50 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a3255, #0a0c55); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0A3255?: #0A3255 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A3255?: The RGB value is 10, 50, 85: 10 red, 50 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A3255?: The complementary color is #552D0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A3255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.