What color is #0F0B2B?

#0F0B2B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F0B2B?

The RGB value is 15, 11, 43: 15 red, 11 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F0B2B?

The complementary color is #272B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F0B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F0B2B color

#0F0B2B rgb(15, 11, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F0B2B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 4.3% green and 16.9% blue (15, 11, 43).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 59% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.04:1).

#0F0B2B color codes

HEX	`#0F0B2B`
RGB	`rgb(15, 11, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 4.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 59%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 74%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 74%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.65, 10.77, -20.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.65, 22.74, 298.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.753, 0.515, 2.345)`
Decimal	`985899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F0B2B, 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 #0F0B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F0B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #0F0B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f0b2b; }
.text { color: #0f0b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f0b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 11 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0b2b, #1f0b2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #0F0B2B?: #0F0B2B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F0B2B?: The RGB value is 15, 11, 43: 15 red, 11 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F0B2B?: The complementary color is #272B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F0B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.