What color is #0E1532?

#0E1532 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1532?

The RGB value is 14, 21, 50: 14 red, 21 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1532?

The complementary color is #322B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1532 color

#0E1532 rgb(14, 21, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1532 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 8.2% green and 19.6% blue (14, 21, 50).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 56% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.92:1).

#0E1532 color codes

HEX	`#0E1532`
RGB	`rgb(14, 21, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 8.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 56%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 72%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 58%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.77, 8.01, -20.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.77, 21.81, 291.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.025, 0.86, 3.129)`
Decimal	`922930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1532, 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 #0E1532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #0E1532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1532; }
.text { color: #0e1532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 21 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1532, #190e32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E1532?: #0E1532 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1532?: The RGB value is 14, 21, 50: 14 red, 21 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1532?: The complementary color is #322B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.