What color is #0D4171?

#0D4171 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Mermaid Blues. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D4171?

The RGB value is 13, 65, 113: 13 red, 65 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D4171?

The complementary color is #713D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D4171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D4171 color

#0D4171 rgb(13, 65, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0D4171 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 25.5% green and 44.3% blue (13, 65, 113).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 79% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mermaid Blues (#004477), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#0D4171 color codes

HEX	`#0D4171`
RGB	`rgb(13, 65, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 25.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 79%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 88%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 42%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, 2.88, -32.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 32.43, 275.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.036, 5.058, 16.33)`
Decimal	`868721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D4171, 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 #0D4171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D4171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #0D4171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d4171; }
.text { color: #0d4171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d4171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 65 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d4171, #0d0f71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #0D4171?: #0D4171 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Mermaid Blues. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D4171?: The RGB value is 13, 65, 113: 13 red, 65 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D4171?: The complementary color is #713D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D4171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.