What color is #0B4280?

#0B4280 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B4280?

The RGB value is 11, 66, 128: 11 red, 66 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B4280?

The complementary color is #80490B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B4280?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B4280 color

#0B4280 rgb(11, 66, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0B4280 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 25.9% green and 50.2% blue (11, 66, 128).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 84% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#0B4280 color codes

HEX	`#0B4280`
RGB	`rgb(11, 66, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 25.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 84%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 91%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 48%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.18, 8.44, -39.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.18, 40.57, 282)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.981, 5.525, 21.169)`
Decimal	`737920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B4280, 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 #0B4280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B4280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #0B4280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b4280; }
.text { color: #0b4280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b4280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 66 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b4280, #0f0b80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0B4280?: #0B4280 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B4280?: The RGB value is 11, 66, 128: 11 red, 66 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B4280?: The complementary color is #80490B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B4280?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.