#0F49A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #0F49A8

At its core, #0F49A8 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 15, 73, and 168.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 91% cyan and 57% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0F49A8
RGB15, 73, 168
HSL217.3°, 83.6%, 35.9%
CMYK91%, 57%, 0%, 34%
HSV217.3°, 91.1%, 65.9%
LAB33.3, 20.6, -55.8
XYZ9.6, 7.7, 38.0
Decimal1001896

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0F49A8; }
.text-color { color: #0F49A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0F49A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B