What color is #030017?

#030017 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 #030017?

The RGB value is 3, 0, 23: 3 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030017?

The complementary color is #141700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030017 color

#030017 rgb(3, 0, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #030017 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0% green and 9% blue (3, 0, 23).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 100% 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 20.66:1).

#030017 color codes

HEX	`#030017`
RGB	`rgb(3, 0, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 100%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.73, 4.71, -10.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.73, 11.42, 294.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.192, 0.081, 0.816)`
Decimal	`196631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030017, 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 #030017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #030017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030017; }
.text { color: #030017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 0 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030017, #0f0017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #030017?: #030017 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 #030017?: The RGB value is 3, 0, 23: 3 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030017?: The complementary color is #141700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.