What color is #0E2F58?

#0E2F58 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E2F58?

The RGB value is 14, 47, 88: 14 red, 47 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E2F58?

The complementary color is #58370E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E2F58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E2F58 color

#0E2F58 rgb(14, 47, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E2F58 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 18.4% green and 34.5% blue (14, 47, 88).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 73% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#0E2F58 color codes

HEX	`#0E2F58`
RGB	`rgb(14, 47, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 18.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 73%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 84%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 47%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.35, 4.9, -28.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.35, 28.55, 279.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.958, 2.831, 9.621)`
Decimal	`929624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E2F58, 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 #0E2F58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E2F58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #0E2F58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e2f58; }
.text { color: #0e2f58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e2f58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 47 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e2f58, #120e58); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0E2F58?: #0E2F58 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E2F58?: The RGB value is 14, 47, 88: 14 red, 47 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E2F58?: The complementary color is #58370E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E2F58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.