What color is #03025E?

#03025E is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03025E?

The RGB value is 3, 2, 94: 3 red, 2 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03025E?

The complementary color is #5D5E02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03025E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03025E color

#03025E rgb(3, 2, 94)

Shades of black

The hex color #03025E is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0.8% green and 36.9% blue (3, 2, 94).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 96% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#03025E color codes

HEX	`#03025E`
RGB	`rgb(3, 2, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 96%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 98%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 98%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.86, 36.97, -50.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.86, 62.98, 305.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.079, 0.871, 10.646)`
Decimal	`197214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03025E, 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 #03025E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03025E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #03025E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03025e; }
.text { color: #03025e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03025e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 2 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03025e, #31025e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #03025E?: #03025E is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03025E?: The RGB value is 3, 2, 94: 3 red, 2 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03025E?: The complementary color is #5D5E02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03025E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.