What color is #030820?

#030820 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030820?

The RGB value is 3, 8, 32: 3 red, 8 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030820?

The complementary color is #201B03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030820 color

#030820 rgb(3, 8, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #030820 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 3.1% green and 12.5% blue (3, 8, 32).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.82:1).

#030820 color codes

HEX	`#030820`
RGB	`rgb(3, 8, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 3.1%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 83%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 75%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.69, 4.2, -14.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.69, 15.26, 285.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.385, 0.297, 1.403)`
Decimal	`198688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030820, 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 #030820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #030820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030820; }
.text { color: #030820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 8 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030820, #0c0320); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #030820?: #030820 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030820?: The RGB value is 3, 8, 32: 3 red, 8 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030820?: The complementary color is #201B03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.