What color is #030255?

#030255 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Ravenclaw. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030255?

The RGB value is 3, 2, 85: 3 red, 2 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030255?

The complementary color is #545502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030255 color

#030255 rgb(3, 2, 85)

Shades of black

The hex color #030255 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0.8% green and 33.3% blue (3, 2, 85).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 95% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ravenclaw (#0A0555), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.36:1).

#030255 color codes

HEX	`#030255`
RGB	`rgb(3, 2, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 95%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 98%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 98%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.49, 33.78, -47.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.49, 58.02, 305.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.698, 0.718, 8.642)`
Decimal	`197205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030255, 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 #030255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #030255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030255; }
.text { color: #030255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 2 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030255, #2d0255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #030255?: #030255 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Ravenclaw. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030255?: The RGB value is 3, 2, 85: 3 red, 2 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030255?: The complementary color is #545502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.