What color is #030149?

#030149 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 #030149?

The RGB value is 3, 1, 73: 3 red, 1 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030149?

The complementary color is #474901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030149 color

#030149 rgb(3, 1, 73)

Shades of black

The hex color #030149 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0.4% green and 28.6% blue (3, 1, 73).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.01:1).

#030149 color codes

HEX	`#030149`
RGB	`rgb(3, 1, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 97%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 99%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 99%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.71, 28.75, -41.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.71, 50.73, 304.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.251, 0.522, 6.337)`
Decimal	`196937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030149, 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 #030149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.01:1	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 #030149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030149; }
.text { color: #030149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 1 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030149, #270149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #030149?: #030149 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 #030149?: The RGB value is 3, 1, 73: 3 red, 1 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030149?: The complementary color is #474901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.