What color is #010B1E?

#010B1E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010B1E?

The RGB value is 1, 11, 30: 1 red, 11 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010B1E?

The complementary color is #1E1401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010B1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010B1E color

#010B1E rgb(1, 11, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #010B1E is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 4.3% green and 11.8% blue (1, 11, 30).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 94% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.66:1).

#010B1E color codes

HEX	`#010B1E`
RGB	`rgb(1, 11, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 4.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 94%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 97%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 63%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.07, 1.79, -12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.07, 12.66, 278.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.366, 0.339, 1.274)`
Decimal	`68382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010B1E, 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 #010B1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010B1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #010B1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010b1e; }
.text { color: #010b1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010b1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 11 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010b1e, #05011e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #010B1E?: #010B1E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010B1E?: The RGB value is 1, 11, 30: 1 red, 11 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010B1E?: The complementary color is #1E1401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010B1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.