What color is #0B1B32?

#0B1B32 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B1B32?

The RGB value is 11, 27, 50: 11 red, 27 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B1B32?

The complementary color is #32220B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B1B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B1B32 color

#0B1B32 rgb(11, 27, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B1B32 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 10.6% green and 19.6% blue (11, 27, 50).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 64% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.25:1).

#0B1B32 color codes

HEX	`#0B1B32`
RGB	`rgb(11, 27, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 10.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 64%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 78%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 46%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.68, 2.59, -17.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.68, 17.43, 278.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.105, 1.085, 3.168)`
Decimal	`727858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B1B32, 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 #0B1B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B1B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #0B1B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b1b32; }
.text { color: #0b1b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b1b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 27 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b1b32, #0e0b32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0B1B32?: #0B1B32 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B1B32?: The RGB value is 11, 27, 50: 11 red, 27 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B1B32?: The complementary color is #32220B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B1B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.