What color is #030414?

#030414 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030414?

The RGB value is 3, 4, 20: 3 red, 4 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030414?

The complementary color is #141303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030414?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030414 color

#030414 rgb(3, 4, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #030414 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 1.6% green and 7.8% blue (3, 4, 20).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 74% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.36:1).

#030414 color codes

HEX	`#030414`
RGB	`rgb(3, 4, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 1.6%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 74%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 85%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 80%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.42, 2.39, -7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.42, 7.68, 288.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.207, 0.157, 0.681)`
Decimal	`197652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030414, 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 #030414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030414 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #030414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030414; }
.text { color: #030414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 4 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030414, #0b0314); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #030414?: #030414 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030414?: The RGB value is 3, 4, 20: 3 red, 4 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030414?: The complementary color is #141303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030414?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.