What color is #000631?

#000631 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000631?

The RGB value is 0, 6, 49: 0 red, 6 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000631?

The complementary color is #312B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000631 color

#000631 rgb(0, 6, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #000631 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 2.4% green and 19.2% blue (0, 6, 49).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Illicit Darkness (#00022E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.62:1).

#000631 color codes

HEX	`#000631`
RGB	`rgb(0, 6, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 2.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 88%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.18, 11.67, -26.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.18, 29.36, 293.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.619, 0.352, 2.94)`
Decimal	`1585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000631, 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 #000631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #000631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000631; }
.text { color: #000631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 6 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000631, #120031); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000631?: #000631 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000631?: The RGB value is 0, 6, 49: 0 red, 6 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000631?: The complementary color is #312B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.