What color is #030042?

#030042 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030042?

The RGB value is 3, 0, 66: 3 red, 0 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030042?

The complementary color is #3F4200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030042 color

#030042 rgb(3, 0, 66)

Shades of black

The hex color #030042 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0% green and 25.9% blue (3, 0, 66).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.4:1).

#030042 color codes

HEX	`#030042`
RGB	`rgb(3, 0, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 100%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.73, 25.28, -38.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.73, 46.02, 303.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.021, 0.413, 5.179)`
Decimal	`196674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030042, 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 #030042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #030042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030042; }
.text { color: #030042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 0 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030042, #240042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #030042?: #030042 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030042?: The RGB value is 3, 0, 66: 3 red, 0 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030042?: The complementary color is #3F4200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.