What color is #0E3568?

#0E3568 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E3568?

The RGB value is 14, 53, 104: 14 red, 53 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E3568?

The complementary color is #68410E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E3568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E3568 color

#0E3568 rgb(14, 53, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E3568 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 20.8% green and 40.8% blue (14, 53, 104).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 76% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#0E3568 color codes

HEX	`#0E3568`
RGB	`rgb(14, 53, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 20.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 76%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 87%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 49%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.44, 7.54, -33.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.44, 34.5, 282.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.952, 3.639, 13.588)`
Decimal	`931176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E3568, 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 #0E3568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E3568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #0E3568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e3568; }
.text { color: #0e3568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e3568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 53 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e3568, #140e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E3568?: #0E3568 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E3568?: The RGB value is 14, 53, 104: 14 red, 53 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E3568?: The complementary color is #68410E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E3568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.