What color is #0F0B31?

#0F0B31 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Infinite Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F0B31?

The RGB value is 15, 11, 49: 15 red, 11 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F0B31?

The complementary color is #2D310B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F0B31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F0B31 color

#0F0B31 rgb(15, 11, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F0B31 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 4.3% green and 19.2% blue (15, 11, 49).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 63% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Night (#071037), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.88:1).

#0F0B31 color codes

HEX	`#0F0B31`
RGB	`rgb(15, 11, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 4.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 63%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 78%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 78%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.08, 13.76, -23.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.08, 27.53, 299.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.871, 0.563, 2.968)`
Decimal	`985905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F0B31, 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 #0F0B31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F0B31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #0F0B31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f0b31; }
.text { color: #0f0b31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f0b31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 11 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0b31, #220b31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0F0B31?: #0F0B31 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Infinite Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F0B31?: The RGB value is 15, 11, 49: 15 red, 11 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F0B31?: The complementary color is #2D310B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F0B31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.