What color is #0E1857?

#0E1857 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1857?

The RGB value is 14, 24, 87: 14 red, 24 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1857?

The complementary color is #574D0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1857 color

#0E1857 rgb(14, 24, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E1857 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 9.4% green and 34.1% blue (14, 24, 87).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 72% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.32:1).

#0E1857 color codes

HEX	`#0E1857`
RGB	`rgb(14, 24, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 9.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 72%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 84%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 72%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.19, 21.6, -39.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.19, 44.65, 298.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.227, 1.434, 9.174)`
Decimal	`923735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1857, 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 #0E1857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #0E1857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1857; }
.text { color: #0e1857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 24 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1857, #290e57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E1857?: #0E1857 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1857?: The RGB value is 14, 24, 87: 14 red, 24 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1857?: The complementary color is #574D0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.