What color is #0E1226?

#0E1226 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1226?

The RGB value is 14, 18, 38: 14 red, 18 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1226?

The complementary color is #26220E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1226 color

#0E1226 rgb(14, 18, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1226 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 7.1% green and 14.9% blue (14, 18, 38).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 46% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.53:1).

#0E1226 color codes

HEX	`#0E1226`
RGB	`rgb(14, 18, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 7.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 46%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 63%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 53%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.01, 4.68, -14.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.01, 14.88, 288.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.747, 0.666, 1.923)`
Decimal	`922150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1226, 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 #0E1226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.53:1	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 #0E1226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1226; }
.text { color: #0e1226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 18 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1226, #160e26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E1226?: #0E1226 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1226?: The RGB value is 14, 18, 38: 14 red, 18 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1226?: The complementary color is #26220E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.