What color is #0B1528?

#0B1528 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B1528?

The RGB value is 11, 21, 40: 11 red, 21 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B1528?

The complementary color is #281E0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B1528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B1528 color

#0B1528 rgb(11, 21, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B1528 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 8.2% green and 15.7% blue (11, 21, 40).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 57% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.23:1).

#0B1528 color codes

HEX	`#0B1528`
RGB	`rgb(11, 21, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 8.2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 57%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 73%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 47%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.87, 2.71, -14.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.87, 14.56, 280.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.789, 0.761, 2.112)`
Decimal	`726312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B1528, 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 #0B1528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B1528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #0B1528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b1528; }
.text { color: #0b1528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b1528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 21 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b1528, #0f0b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0B1528?: #0B1528 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B1528?: The RGB value is 11, 21, 40: 11 red, 21 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B1528?: The complementary color is #281E0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B1528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.