What color is #0E0735?

#0E0735 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0735?

The RGB value is 14, 7, 53: 14 red, 7 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0735?

The complementary color is #2E3507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0735 color

#0E0735 rgb(14, 7, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0735 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 2.7% green and 20.8% blue (14, 7, 53).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 77% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.08:1).

#0E0735 color codes

HEX	`#0E0735`
RGB	`rgb(14, 7, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 2.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 77%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 87%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 87%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.54, 17.24, -27.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.54, 32.61, 301.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.899, 0.502, 3.417)`
Decimal	`919349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0735, 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 #0E0735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #0E0735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0735; }
.text { color: #0e0735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 7 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0735, #250735); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E0735?: #0E0735 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0735?: The RGB value is 14, 7, 53: 14 red, 7 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0735?: The complementary color is #2E3507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.