What color is #0F284D?

#0F284D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F284D?

The RGB value is 15, 40, 77: 15 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F284D?

The complementary color is #4D340F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F284D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F284D color

#0F284D rgb(15, 40, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F284D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 15.7% green and 30.2% blue (15, 40, 77).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 67% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.68:1).

#0F284D color codes

HEX	`#0F284D`
RGB	`rgb(15, 40, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 15.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 67%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 81%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 48%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.28, 5.38, -25.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.28, 26.21, 281.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.295, 2.155, 7.315)`
Decimal	`993357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F284D, 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 #0F284D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F284D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #0F284D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f284d; }
.text { color: #0f284d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f284d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 40 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f284d, #150f4d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0F284D?: #0F284D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F284D?: The RGB value is 15, 40, 77: 15 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F284D?: The complementary color is #4D340F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F284D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.