What color is #030818?

#030818 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 #030818?

The RGB value is 3, 8, 24: 3 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030818?

The complementary color is #181303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030818?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030818 color

#030818 rgb(3, 8, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #030818 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 3.1% green and 9.4% blue (3, 8, 24).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 78% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.97:1).

#030818 color codes

HEX	`#030818`
RGB	`rgb(3, 8, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 3.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 78%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 88%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 67%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.34, 1.76, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.34, 9, 281.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.289, 0.259, 0.899)`
Decimal	`198680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030818, 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 #030818	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030818 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #030818 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030818; }
.text { color: #030818; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030818; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 8 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030818, #090318); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #030818?: #030818 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 #030818?: The RGB value is 3, 8, 24: 3 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030818?: The complementary color is #181303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030818?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.