What color is #00041D?

#00041D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00041D?

The RGB value is 0, 4, 29: 0 red, 4 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00041D?

The complementary color is #1D1900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00041D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00041D color

#00041D rgb(0, 4, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #00041D is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 1.6% green and 11.4% blue (0, 4, 29).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.29:1).

#00041D color codes

HEX	`#00041D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 4, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 1.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 100%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 100%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 86%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.59, 4.03, -13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.59, 14.53, 286.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.265, 0.176, 1.182)`
Decimal	`1053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00041D, 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 #00041D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00041D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #00041D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00041d; }
.text { color: #00041d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00041d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 4 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00041d, #0b001d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #00041D?: #00041D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00041D?: The RGB value is 0, 4, 29: 0 red, 4 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00041D?: The complementary color is #1D1900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00041D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.