What color is #030E21?

#030E21 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030E21?

The RGB value is 3, 14, 33: 3 red, 14 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030E21?

The complementary color is #211603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030E21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030E21 color

#030E21 rgb(3, 14, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #030E21 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 5.5% green and 12.9% blue (3, 14, 33).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.29:1).

#030E21 color codes

HEX	`#030E21`
RGB	`rgb(3, 14, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 5.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 83%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 58%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4, 1.96, -13.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4, 13.59, 278.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.469, 0.443, 1.499)`
Decimal	`200225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030E21, 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 #030E21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030E21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #030E21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030e21; }
.text { color: #030e21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030e21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 14 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030e21, #070321); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #030E21?: #030E21 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030E21?: The RGB value is 3, 14, 33: 3 red, 14 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030E21?: The complementary color is #211603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030E21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.