What color is #0E102B?

#0E102B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E102B?

The RGB value is 14, 16, 43: 14 red, 16 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E102B?

The complementary color is #2B290E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E102B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E102B color

#0E102B rgb(14, 16, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E102B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 6.3% green and 16.9% blue (14, 16, 43).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 51% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.62:1).

#0E102B color codes

HEX	`#0E102B`
RGB	`rgb(14, 16, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 6.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 51%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 67%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 63%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.77, 8.01, -18.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.77, 19.96, 293.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.802, 0.638, 2.366)`
Decimal	`921643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E102B, 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 #0E102B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E102B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #0E102B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e102b; }
.text { color: #0e102b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e102b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 16 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e102b, #1a0e2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E102B?: #0E102B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E102B?: The RGB value is 14, 16, 43: 14 red, 16 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E102B?: The complementary color is #2B290E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E102B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.