What color is #030048?

#030048 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 #030048?

The RGB value is 3, 0, 72: 3 red, 0 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030048?

The complementary color is #454800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030048 color

#030048 rgb(3, 0, 72)

Shades of black

The hex color #030048 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0% green and 28.2% blue (3, 0, 72).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.14:1).

#030048 color codes

HEX	`#030048`
RGB	`rgb(3, 0, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 100%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.4, 28.72, -41.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.4, 50.55, 304.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.207, 0.487, 6.16)`
Decimal	`196680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030048, 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 #030048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #030048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030048; }
.text { color: #030048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 0 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030048, #270048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #030048?: #030048 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 #030048?: The RGB value is 3, 0, 72: 3 red, 0 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030048?: The complementary color is #454800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.