What color is #0F3CCA?

#0F3CCA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F3CCA?

The RGB value is 15, 60, 202: 15 red, 60 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F3CCA?

The complementary color is #CA9D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F3CCA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F3CCA color

#0F3CCA rgb(15, 60, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F3CCA is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 23.5% green and 79.2% blue (15, 60, 202).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 86% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#0F3CCA color codes

HEX	`#0F3CCA`
RGB	`rgb(15, 60, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 23.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 86%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 93%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 70%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, 42.31, -76.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 87.14, 299.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.47, 7.596, 56.675)`
Decimal	`998602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F3CCA, 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 #0F3CCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F3CCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #0F3CCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f3cca; }
.text { color: #0f3cca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f3cca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 60 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f3cca, #3f0fca); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0F3CCA?: #0F3CCA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F3CCA?: The RGB value is 15, 60, 202: 15 red, 60 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F3CCA?: The complementary color is #CA9D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F3CCA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.