What color is #010520?

#010520 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010520?

The RGB value is 1, 5, 32: 1 red, 5 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010520?

The complementary color is #201C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010520?

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.

#010520 color

#010520 rgb(1, 5, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #010520 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 2% green and 12.5% blue (1, 5, 32).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 94% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#010520 color codes

HEX	`#010520`
RGB	`rgb(1, 5, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 94%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 97%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 84%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.98, 4.88, -15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.98, 16.49, 287.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.327, 0.219, 1.391)`
Decimal	`66848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010520, 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 #010520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010520 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 #010520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010520; }
.text { color: #010520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 5 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010520, #0d0120); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #010520?: #010520 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010520?: The RGB value is 1, 5, 32: 1 red, 5 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010520?: The complementary color is #201C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010520?: 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.