What color is #0F243B?

#0F243B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F243B?

The RGB value is 15, 36, 59: 15 red, 36 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F243B?

The complementary color is #3B260F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F243B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F243B color

#0F243B rgb(15, 36, 59)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F243B is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 14.1% green and 23.1% blue (15, 36, 59).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 59% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#0F243B color codes

HEX	`#0F243B`
RGB	`rgb(15, 36, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 14.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 59%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 75%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 39%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.7, 0.57, -17.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.7, 17.3, 271.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.617, 1.679, 4.376)`
Decimal	`992315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F243B, 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 #0F243B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F243B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #0F243B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f243b; }
.text { color: #0f243b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f243b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 36 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f243b, #100f3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0F243B?: #0F243B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F243B?: The RGB value is 15, 36, 59: 15 red, 36 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F243B?: The complementary color is #3B260F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F243B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.