What color is #0F083A?

#0F083A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F083A?

The RGB value is 15, 8, 58: 15 red, 8 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F083A?

The complementary color is #333A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F083A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F083A color

#0F083A rgb(15, 8, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F083A is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 3.1% green and 22.7% blue (15, 8, 58).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 76% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.81:1).

#0F083A color codes

HEX	`#0F083A`
RGB	`rgb(15, 8, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 3.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 76%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 86%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 86%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.24, 19.69, -30.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.24, 36.04, 303.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.047, 0.581, 4.059)`
Decimal	`985146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F083A, 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 #0F083A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F083A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #0F083A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f083a; }
.text { color: #0f083a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f083a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 8 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f083a, #28083a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0F083A?: #0F083A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F083A?: The RGB value is 15, 8, 58: 15 red, 8 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F083A?: The complementary color is #333A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F083A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.