What color is #030615?

#030615 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030615?

The RGB value is 3, 6, 21: 3 red, 6 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030615?

The complementary color is #151203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030615?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030615 color

#030615 rgb(3, 6, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #030615 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 2.4% green and 8.2% blue (3, 6, 21).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 75% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.18:1).

#030615 color codes

HEX	`#030615`
RGB	`rgb(3, 6, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 2.4%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 75%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 86%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 71%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.84, 1.82, -7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.84, 7.58, 283.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.238, 0.204, 0.736)`
Decimal	`198165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030615, 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 #030615	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030615 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #030615 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030615; }
.text { color: #030615; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030615; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 6 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030615, #090315); }

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Questions

What color is #030615?: #030615 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030615?: The RGB value is 3, 6, 21: 3 red, 6 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030615?: The complementary color is #151203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030615?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.