What color is #050D25?

#050D25 is a very dark, moderate blue known as Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Void?

The RGB value is 5, 13, 37: 5 red, 13 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Void?

The complementary color is #251D05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #050D25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Void color: hex code #050D25

#050D25 rgb(5, 13, 37)

Shades of black

Void has the hex code #050D25. It is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 5.1% green and 14.5% blue (5, 13, 37).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.25:1).

Void (#050D25) color codes

HEX	`#050D25`
RGB	`rgb(5, 13, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 5.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 86%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 65%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.1, 4.47, -16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.1, 16.98, 285.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.54, 0.454, 1.809)`
Decimal	`331045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Void, 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 #050D25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#050D25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #050D25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #050d25; }
.text { color: #050d25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #050d25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 13 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #050d25, #0d0525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #050D25 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #050D25?: #050D25 is a very dark, moderate blue known as Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Void?: The RGB value is 5, 13, 37: 5 red, 13 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Void?: The complementary color is #251D05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #050D25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.