What color is #0B2435?

#0B2435 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B2435?

The RGB value is 11, 36, 53: 11 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B2435?

The complementary color is #351C0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B2435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B2435 color

#0B2435 rgb(11, 36, 53)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0B2435 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (11, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 66% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#0B2435 color codes

HEX	`#0B2435`
RGB	`rgb(11, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 66%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 79%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 32%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.17, -2.83, -13.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.17, 14.19, 258.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.411, 1.59, 3.6)`
Decimal	`730165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B2435, 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 #0B2435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B2435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #0B2435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b2435; }
.text { color: #0b2435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b2435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b2435, #0b0f35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #0B2435?: #0B2435 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B2435?: The RGB value is 11, 36, 53: 11 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B2435?: The complementary color is #351C0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B2435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.