What color is #010030?

#010030 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010030?

The RGB value is 1, 0, 48: 1 red, 0 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010030?

The complementary color is #2F3000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010030 color

#010030 rgb(1, 0, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #010030 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 0% green and 18.8% blue (1, 0, 48).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.12:1).

#010030 color codes

HEX	`#010030`
RGB	`rgb(1, 0, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 0%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 100%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.99, 13.8, -28.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.99, 31.3, 296.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.546, 0.22, 2.809)`
Decimal	`65584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010030, 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 #010030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.12:1	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 #010030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010030; }
.text { color: #010030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 0 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010030, #190030); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #010030?: #010030 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010030?: The RGB value is 1, 0, 48: 1 red, 0 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010030?: The complementary color is #2F3000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.