What color is #0A417A?

#0A417A is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A417A?

The RGB value is 10, 65, 122: 10 red, 65 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A417A?

The complementary color is #7A430A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A417A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A417A color

#0A417A rgb(10, 65, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0A417A is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 25.5% green and 47.8% blue (10, 65, 122).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 85% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#0A417A color codes

HEX	`#0A417A`
RGB	`rgb(10, 65, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 25.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 85%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 92%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 47%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.43, 6.49, -37.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.43, 37.69, 279.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.527, 5.25, 19.131)`
Decimal	`672122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A417A, 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 #0A417A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A417A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #0A417A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a417a; }
.text { color: #0a417a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a417a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 65 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a417a, #0b0a7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0A417A?: #0A417A is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A417A?: The RGB value is 10, 65, 122: 10 red, 65 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A417A?: The complementary color is #7A430A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A417A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.