What color is #0F153B?

#0F153B 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 #0F153B?

The RGB value is 15, 21, 59: 15 red, 21 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F153B?

The complementary color is #3B350F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F153B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F153B color

#0F153B rgb(15, 21, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F153B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 8.2% green and 23.1% blue (15, 21, 59).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 59% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Night (#071037), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.64:1).

#0F153B color codes

HEX	`#0F153B`
RGB	`rgb(15, 21, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 8.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 59%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 75%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 64%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.6, 12.13, -25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.6, 28.2, 295.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.254, 0.954, 4.255)`
Decimal	`988475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F153B, 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 #0F153B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F153B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #0F153B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f153b; }
.text { color: #0f153b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f153b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 21 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f153b, #1f0f3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0F153B?: #0F153B 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 #0F153B?: The RGB value is 15, 21, 59: 15 red, 21 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F153B?: The complementary color is #3B350F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F153B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.