What color is #0B007D?

#0B007D is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Navy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B007D?

The RGB value is 11, 0, 125: 11 red, 0 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B007D?

The complementary color is #727D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B007D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B007D color

#0B007D rgb(11, 0, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0B007D is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 0% green and 49% blue (11, 0, 125).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Navy Blue (#000080), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#0B007D color codes

HEX	`#0B007D`
RGB	`rgb(11, 0, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 0%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 100%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 100%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.93, 46.84, -62.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.93, 78.38, 306.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.838, 1.551, 19.495)`
Decimal	`721021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B007D, 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 #0B007D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B007D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #0B007D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b007d; }
.text { color: #0b007d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b007d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 0 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b007d, #49007d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0B007D?: #0B007D is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Navy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B007D?: The RGB value is 11, 0, 125: 11 red, 0 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B007D?: The complementary color is #727D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B007D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.