What color is #0B2C59?

#0B2C59 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B2C59?

The RGB value is 11, 44, 89: 11 red, 44 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B2C59?

The complementary color is #59380B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B2C59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B2C59 color

#0B2C59 rgb(11, 44, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0B2C59 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 17.3% green and 34.9% blue (11, 44, 89).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 78% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#0B2C59 color codes

HEX	`#0B2C59`
RGB	`rgb(11, 44, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 17.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 78%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 88%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 51%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.34, 7.18, -30.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.34, 31.26, 283.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.841, 2.593, 9.8)`
Decimal	`732249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B2C59, 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 #0B2C59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B2C59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #0B2C59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b2c59; }
.text { color: #0b2c59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b2c59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 44 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b2c59, #110b59); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0B2C59?: #0B2C59 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B2C59?: The RGB value is 11, 44, 89: 11 red, 44 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B2C59?: The complementary color is #59380B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B2C59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.