What color is #0F226B?

#0F226B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F226B?

The RGB value is 15, 34, 107: 15 red, 34 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F226B?

The complementary color is #6B580F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F226B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F226B color

#0F226B rgb(15, 34, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F226B is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 13.3% green and 42% blue (15, 34, 107).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 75% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Crest (#112473), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#0F226B color codes

HEX	`#0F226B`
RGB	`rgb(15, 34, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 13.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 75%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 86%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 68%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.02, 22.77, -44.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.02, 49.92, 297.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.422, 2.307, 14.172)`
Decimal	`991851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F226B, 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 #0F226B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F226B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #0F226B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f226b; }
.text { color: #0f226b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f226b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 34 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f226b, #2a0f6b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0F226B?: #0F226B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F226B?: The RGB value is 15, 34, 107: 15 red, 34 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F226B?: The complementary color is #6B580F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F226B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.