What color is #031229?

#031229 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 #031229?

The RGB value is 3, 18, 41: 3 red, 18 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031229?

The complementary color is #291A03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031229 color

#031229 rgb(3, 18, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #031229 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 7.1% green and 16.1% blue (3, 18, 41).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 86% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.71:1).

#031229 color codes

HEX	`#031229`
RGB	`rgb(3, 18, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 7.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 86%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 93%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 56%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.53, 2.96, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.53, 17.45, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.654, 0.612, 2.181)`
Decimal	`201257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031229, 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 #031229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #031229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031229; }
.text { color: #031229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 18 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031229, #070329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #031229?: #031229 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 #031229?: The RGB value is 3, 18, 41: 3 red, 18 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031229?: The complementary color is #291A03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.