What color is #030E22?

#030E22 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 #030E22?

The RGB value is 3, 14, 34: 3 red, 14 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030E22?

The complementary color is #221703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030E22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030E22 color

#030E22 rgb(3, 14, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #030E22 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 5.5% green and 13.3% blue (3, 14, 34).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 84% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.27:1).

#030E22 color codes

HEX	`#030E22`
RGB	`rgb(3, 14, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 5.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 84%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 59%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.05, 2.32, -14.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.05, 14.33, 279.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.483, 0.449, 1.574)`
Decimal	`200226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030E22, 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 #030E22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030E22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.27:1	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 #030E22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030e22; }
.text { color: #030e22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030e22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 14 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030e22, #080322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #030E22?: #030E22 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 #030E22?: The RGB value is 3, 14, 34: 3 red, 14 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030E22?: The complementary color is #221703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030E22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.