What color is #000416?

#000416 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000416?

The RGB value is 0, 4, 22: 0 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000416?

The complementary color is #161200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000416 color

#000416 rgb(0, 4, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #000416 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 1.6% green and 8.6% blue (0, 4, 22).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.41:1).

#000416 color codes

HEX	`#000416`
RGB	`rgb(0, 4, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 1.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 82%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.31, 2.07, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.31, 9.1, 283.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.188, 0.145, 0.777)`
Decimal	`1046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000416, 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 #000416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #000416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000416; }
.text { color: #000416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 4 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000416, #070016); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #000416?: #000416 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000416?: The RGB value is 0, 4, 22: 0 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000416?: The complementary color is #161200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.