What color is #0E223E?

#0E223E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E223E?

The RGB value is 14, 34, 62: 14 red, 34 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E223E?

The complementary color is #3E2A0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E223E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E223E color

#0E223E rgb(14, 34, 62)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E223E is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 13.3% green and 24.3% blue (14, 34, 62).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 63% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Mirage (#001F3F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#0E223E color codes

HEX	`#0E223E`
RGB	`rgb(14, 34, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 13.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 63%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 77%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 45%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.14, 3.14, -20.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.14, 20.54, 278.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.622, 1.585, 4.777)`
Decimal	`926270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E223E, 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 #0E223E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E223E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #0E223E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e223e; }
.text { color: #0e223e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e223e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 34 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e223e, #120e3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0E223E?: #0E223E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E223E?: The RGB value is 14, 34, 62: 14 red, 34 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E223E?: The complementary color is #3E2A0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E223E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.