What color is #0E0035?

#0E0035 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0035?

The RGB value is 14, 0, 53: 14 red, 0 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0035?

The complementary color is #273500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0035 color

#0E0035 rgb(14, 0, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0035 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 0% green and 20.8% blue (14, 0, 53).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.62:1).

#0E0035 color codes

HEX	`#0E0035`
RGB	`rgb(14, 0, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 0%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 100%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.16, 20.09, -29.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.16, 36.01, 303.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.824, 0.35, 3.392)`
Decimal	`917557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0035, 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 #0E0035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #0E0035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0035; }
.text { color: #0e0035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 0 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0035, #290035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E0035?: #0E0035 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0035?: The RGB value is 14, 0, 53: 14 red, 0 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0035?: The complementary color is #273500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.