What color is #030026?

#030026 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030026?

The RGB value is 3, 0, 38: 3 red, 0 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030026?

The complementary color is #232600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030026 color

#030026 rgb(3, 0, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #030026 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0% green and 14.9% blue (3, 0, 38).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.35:1).

#030026 color codes

HEX	`#030026`
RGB	`rgb(3, 0, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 100%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.44, 9.66, -21.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.44, 23.38, 294.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.387, 0.159, 1.844)`
Decimal	`196646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030026, 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 #030026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.35:1	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 #030026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030026; }
.text { color: #030026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 0 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030026, #160026); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #030026?: #030026 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030026?: The RGB value is 3, 0, 38: 3 red, 0 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030026?: The complementary color is #232600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.