What color is #010318?

#010318 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 #010318?

The RGB value is 1, 3, 24: 1 red, 3 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010318?

The complementary color is #181601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010318?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010318 color

#010318 rgb(1, 3, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #010318 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 1.2% green and 9.4% blue (1, 3, 24).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.44:1).

#010318 color codes

HEX	`#010318`
RGB	`rgb(1, 3, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 1.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 92%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 96%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 88%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.24, 3.24, -10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.24, 10.93, 287.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.21, 0.138, 0.879)`
Decimal	`66328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010318, 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 #010318	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010318 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.44:1	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 #010318 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010318; }
.text { color: #010318; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010318; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 3 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010318, #0b0118); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #010318?: #010318 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 #010318?: The RGB value is 1, 3, 24: 1 red, 3 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010318?: The complementary color is #181601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010318?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.