What color is #0E0028?

#0E0028 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0028?

The RGB value is 14, 0, 40: 14 red, 0 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0028?

The complementary color is #1A2800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0028 color

#0E0028 rgb(14, 0, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0028 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue (14, 0, 40).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Midnight (#03012D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.01:1).

#0E0028 color codes

HEX	`#0E0028`
RGB	`rgb(14, 0, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 0%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 100%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.23, 13.5, -21.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.23, 25.44, 302.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.564, 0.247, 2.025)`
Decimal	`917544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0028, 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 #0E0028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #0E0028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0028; }
.text { color: #0e0028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 0 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0028, #220028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #0E0028?: #0E0028 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0028?: The RGB value is 14, 0, 40: 14 red, 0 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0028?: The complementary color is #1A2800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.