What color is #0F1979?

#0F1979 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F1979?

The RGB value is 15, 25, 121: 15 red, 25 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F1979?

The complementary color is #796F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F1979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F1979 color

#0F1979 rgb(15, 25, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F1979 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 9.8% green and 47.5% blue (15, 25, 121).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 78% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.63:1).

#0F1979 color codes

HEX	`#0F1979`
RGB	`rgb(15, 25, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 9.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 78%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 88%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 79%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.39, 34.23, -54.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.39, 64.38, 302.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.995, 2.177, 18.295)`
Decimal	`989561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F1979, 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 #0F1979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F1979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #0F1979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f1979; }
.text { color: #0f1979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f1979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 25 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f1979, #3a0f79); }

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Questions

What color is #0F1979?: #0F1979 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F1979?: The RGB value is 15, 25, 121: 15 red, 25 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F1979?: The complementary color is #796F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F1979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.