What color is #0D154B?

#0D154B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D154B?

The RGB value is 13, 21, 75: 13 red, 21 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D154B?

The complementary color is #4B430D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D154B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D154B color

#0D154B rgb(13, 21, 75)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D154B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 8.2% green and 29.4% blue (13, 21, 75).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 70% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Deadly Depths (#111144), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#0D154B color codes

HEX	`#0D154B`
RGB	`rgb(13, 21, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 8.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 70%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 83%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 72%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.03, 18.66, -34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.03, 39.14, 298.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.704, 1.13, 6.784)`
Decimal	`857419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D154B, 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 #0D154B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D154B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #0D154B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d154b; }
.text { color: #0d154b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d154b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 21 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d154b, #240d4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0D154B?: #0D154B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D154B?: The RGB value is 13, 21, 75: 13 red, 21 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D154B?: The complementary color is #4B430D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D154B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.