What color is #0B0923?

#0B0923 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B0923?

The RGB value is 11, 9, 35: 11 red, 9 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B0923?

The complementary color is #212309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B0923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B0923 color

#0B0923 rgb(11, 9, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B0923 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 3.5% green and 13.7% blue (11, 9, 35).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 59% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#0B0923 color codes

HEX	`#0B0923`
RGB	`rgb(11, 9, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 3.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 59%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 74%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 74%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.5, 6.98, -15.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.5, 17.21, 293.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.539, 0.388, 1.636)`
Decimal	`723235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B0923, 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 #0B0923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B0923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #0B0923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b0923; }
.text { color: #0b0923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b0923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 9 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b0923, #180923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0B0923?: #0B0923 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B0923?: The RGB value is 11, 9, 35: 11 red, 9 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B0923?: The complementary color is #212309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B0923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.