What color is #000915?

#000915 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000915?

The RGB value is 0, 9, 21: 0 red, 9 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000915?

The complementary color is #150C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000915?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000915 color

#000915 rgb(0, 9, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #000915 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.5% green and 8.2% blue (0, 9, 21).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rift (#060B14), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20:1).

#000915 color codes

HEX	`#000915`
RGB	`rgb(0, 9, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 100%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 57%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.25, -0.17, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.25, 6.78, 268.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.233, 0.249, 0.745)`
Decimal	`2325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000915, 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 #000915	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000915 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #000915 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000915; }
.text { color: #000915; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000915; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 9 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000915, #020015); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #000915?: #000915 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000915?: The RGB value is 0, 9, 21: 0 red, 9 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000915?: The complementary color is #150C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000915?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.