What color is #010416?

#010416 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 #010416?

The RGB value is 1, 4, 22: 1 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010416?

The complementary color is #161301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010416 color

#010416 rgb(1, 4, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #010416 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 1.6% green and 8.6% blue (1, 4, 22).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 91% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.38:1).

#010416 color codes

HEX	`#010416`
RGB	`rgb(1, 4, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 1.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 91%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 95%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 82%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.37, 2.33, -8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.37, 9.07, 284.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.201, 0.151, 0.778)`
Decimal	`66582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010416, 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 #010416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.38:1	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 #010416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010416; }
.text { color: #010416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 4 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010416, #090116); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #010416?: #010416 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 #010416?: The RGB value is 1, 4, 22: 1 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010416?: The complementary color is #161301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.