What color is #0E3149?

#0E3149 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E3149?

The RGB value is 14, 49, 73: 14 red, 49 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E3149?

The complementary color is #49260E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E3149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E3149 color

#0E3149 rgb(14, 49, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E3149 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 19.2% green and 28.6% blue (14, 49, 73).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 68% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#0E3149 color codes

HEX	`#0E3149`
RGB	`rgb(14, 49, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 19.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 68%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 81%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 33%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.1, -2.97, -18.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.1, 18.7, 260.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.482, 2.771, 6.706)`
Decimal	`930121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E3149, 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 #0E3149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E3149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #0E3149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e3149; }
.text { color: #0e3149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e3149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 49 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e3149, #0e1449); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0E3149?: #0E3149 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E3149?: The RGB value is 14, 49, 73: 14 red, 49 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E3149?: The complementary color is #49260E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E3149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.