What color is #0E5081?

#0E5081 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E5081?

The RGB value is 14, 80, 129: 14 red, 80 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E5081?

The complementary color is #813F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E5081?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E5081 color

#0E5081 rgb(14, 80, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E5081 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 31.4% green and 50.6% blue (14, 80, 129).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 80% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dark Denim (#005588), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#0E5081 color codes

HEX	`#0E5081`
RGB	`rgb(14, 80, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 31.4%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 80%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 89%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 38%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.73, -0.37, -33.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.73, 33.03, 269.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.011, 7.415, 21.826)`
Decimal	`938113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E5081, 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 #0E5081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E5081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #0E5081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e5081; }
.text { color: #0e5081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e5081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 80 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e5081, #0e1681); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E5081?: #0E5081 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E5081?: The RGB value is 14, 80, 129: 14 red, 80 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E5081?: The complementary color is #813F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E5081?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.