What color is #031025?

#031025 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 #031025?

The RGB value is 3, 16, 37: 3 red, 16 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031025?

The complementary color is #251803, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031025 color

#031025 rgb(3, 16, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #031025 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 6.3% green and 14.5% blue (3, 16, 37).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 85% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.01:1).

#031025 color codes

HEX	`#031025`
RGB	`rgb(3, 16, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 6.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 85%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 92%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 57%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.73, 2.42, -15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.73, 15.6, 278.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.557, 0.523, 1.822)`
Decimal	`200741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031025, 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 #031025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #031025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031025; }
.text { color: #031025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 16 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031025, #070325); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #031025?: #031025 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 #031025?: The RGB value is 3, 16, 37: 3 red, 16 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031025?: The complementary color is #251803, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.