What color is #0E598F?

#0E598F 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 #0E598F?

The RGB value is 14, 89, 143: 14 red, 89 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E598F?

The complementary color is #8F440E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E598F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E598F color

#0E598F rgb(14, 89, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E598F is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 34.9% green and 56.1% blue (14, 89, 143).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 82% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Dark Denim (#005588), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#0E598F color codes

HEX	`#0E598F`
RGB	`rgb(14, 89, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 34.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 82%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 90%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 38%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.4, -0.46, -35.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.4, 35.77, 269.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.709, 9.22, 27.302)`
Decimal	`940431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E598F, 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 #0E598F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E598F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #0E598F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e598f; }
.text { color: #0e598f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e598f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 89 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e598f, #0e198f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #0E598F?: #0E598F 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 #0E598F?: The RGB value is 14, 89, 143: 14 red, 89 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E598F?: The complementary color is #8F440E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E598F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.