What color is #0B124D?

#0B124D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B124D?

The RGB value is 11, 18, 77: 11 red, 18 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B124D?

The complementary color is #4D460B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B124D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B124D color

#0B124D rgb(11, 18, 77)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B124D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 7.1% green and 30.2% blue (11, 18, 77).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 75% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.39:1).

#0B124D color codes

HEX	`#0B124D`
RGB	`rgb(11, 18, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 7.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 75%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 86%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 77%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.32, 21.47, -36.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.32, 42.75, 300.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.693, 1.039, 7.131)`
Decimal	`725581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B124D, 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 #0B124D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B124D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #0B124D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b124d; }
.text { color: #0b124d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b124d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 18 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b124d, #250b4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0B124D?: #0B124D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B124D?: The RGB value is 11, 18, 77: 11 red, 18 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B124D?: The complementary color is #4D460B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B124D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.