What color is #0E3260?

#0E3260 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 #0E3260?

The RGB value is 14, 50, 96: 14 red, 50 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E3260?

The complementary color is #603C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E3260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E3260 color

#0E3260 rgb(14, 50, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E3260 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 19.6% green and 37.6% blue (14, 50, 96).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 75% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#0E3260 color codes

HEX	`#0E3260`
RGB	`rgb(14, 50, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 19.6%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 75%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 85%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 48%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.9, 6.22, -30.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.9, 31.55, 281.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.432, 3.219, 11.504)`
Decimal	`930400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E3260, 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 #0E3260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E3260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #0E3260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e3260; }
.text { color: #0e3260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e3260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 50 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e3260, #130e60); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0E3260?: #0E3260 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 #0E3260?: The RGB value is 14, 50, 96: 14 red, 50 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E3260?: The complementary color is #603C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E3260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.