What color is #0E0C5F?

#0E0C5F is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0C5F?

The RGB value is 14, 12, 95: 14 red, 12 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0C5F?

The complementary color is #5D5F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0C5F color

#0E0C5F rgb(14, 12, 95)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0C5F is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 4.7% green and 37.3% blue (14, 12, 95).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 78% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#0E0C5F color codes

HEX	`#0E0C5F`
RGB	`rgb(14, 12, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 4.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 78%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 87%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 87%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.43, 32.32, -47.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.43, 57.36, 304.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.377, 1.182, 10.927)`
Decimal	`920671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0C5F, 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 #0E0C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #0E0C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0c5f; }
.text { color: #0e0c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 12 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0c5f, #370c5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E0C5F?: #0E0C5F is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0C5F?: The RGB value is 14, 12, 95: 14 red, 12 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0C5F?: The complementary color is #5D5F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.