What color is #0E4485?

#0E4485 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 #0E4485?

The RGB value is 14, 68, 133: 14 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E4485?

The complementary color is #854F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E4485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E4485 color

#0E4485 rgb(14, 68, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E4485 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 26.7% green and 52.2% blue (14, 68, 133).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 81% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#0E4485 color codes

HEX	`#0E4485`
RGB	`rgb(14, 68, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 26.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 81%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 89%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.21, 9.39, -41.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.21, 42.2, 282.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.48, 5.92, 22.987)`
Decimal	`935045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E4485, 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 #0E4485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E4485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #0E4485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e4485; }
.text { color: #0e4485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e4485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 68 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e4485, #130e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E4485?: #0E4485 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 #0E4485?: The RGB value is 14, 68, 133: 14 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E4485?: The complementary color is #854F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E4485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.