What color is #0E4383?

#0E4383 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E4383?

The RGB value is 14, 67, 131: 14 red, 67 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E4383?

The complementary color is #834E0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E4383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E4383 color

#0E4383 rgb(14, 67, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E4383 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 26.3% green and 51.4% blue (14, 67, 131).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 81% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#0E4383 color codes

HEX	`#0E4383`
RGB	`rgb(14, 67, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 26.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 81%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 89%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, 9.24, -40.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 41.66, 282.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.283, 5.746, 22.246)`
Decimal	`934787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E4383, 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 #0E4383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E4383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #0E4383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e4383; }
.text { color: #0e4383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e4383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 67 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e4383, #130e83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E4383?: #0E4383 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E4383?: The RGB value is 14, 67, 131: 14 red, 67 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E4383?: The complementary color is #834E0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E4383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.