What color is #0F2C48?

#0F2C48 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F2C48?

The RGB value is 15, 44, 72: 15 red, 44 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F2C48?

The complementary color is #482B0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F2C48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F2C48 color

#0F2C48 rgb(15, 44, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F2C48 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 17.3% green and 28.2% blue (15, 44, 72).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 66% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Ocean (#0F2D4D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#0F2C48 color codes

HEX	`#0F2C48`
RGB	`rgb(15, 44, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 17.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 66%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 79%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.32, 0.29, -20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.32, 20.58, 270.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.267, 2.371, 6.468)`
Decimal	`994376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F2C48, 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 #0F2C48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F2C48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #0F2C48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f2c48; }
.text { color: #0f2c48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f2c48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 44 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2c48, #0f1048); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0F2C48?: #0F2C48 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F2C48?: The RGB value is 15, 44, 72: 15 red, 44 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F2C48?: The complementary color is #482B0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F2C48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.