What color is #0E0A15?

#0E0A15 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0A15?

The RGB value is 14, 10, 21: 14 red, 10 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0A15?

The complementary color is #11150A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0A15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0A15 color

#0E0A15 rgb(14, 10, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0A15 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 3.9% green and 8.2% blue (14, 10, 21).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 35% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.57:1).

#0E0A15 color codes

HEX	`#0E0A15`
RGB	`rgb(14, 10, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 3.9%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 35%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 52%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.29, 3.21, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.29, 6.07, 301.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.425, 0.365, 0.757)`
Decimal	`920085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0A15, 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 #0E0A15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0A15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.57:1	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 #0E0A15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0a15; }
.text { color: #0e0a15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0a15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 10 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0a15, #130a15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0E0A15?: #0E0A15 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0A15?: The RGB value is 14, 10, 21: 14 red, 10 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0A15?: The complementary color is #11150A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0A15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.