What color is #0F498B?

#0F498B is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F498B?

The RGB value is 15, 73, 139: 15 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F498B?

The complementary color is #8B510F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F498B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F498B color

#0F498B rgb(15, 73, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F498B is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 28.6% green and 54.5% blue (15, 73, 139).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 81% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Olympian Blue (#1C4C8C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#0F498B color codes

HEX	`#0F498B`
RGB	`rgb(15, 73, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 28.6%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 81%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 89%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 47%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, 8.55, -41.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 42.54, 281.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.238, 6.73, 25.339)`
Decimal	`1001867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F498B, 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 #0F498B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F498B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #0F498B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f498b; }
.text { color: #0f498b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f498b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 73 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f498b, #130f8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0F498B?: #0F498B is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F498B?: The RGB value is 15, 73, 139: 15 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F498B?: The complementary color is #8B510F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F498B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.