What color is #031632?

#031632 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #031632?

The RGB value is 3, 22, 50: 3 red, 22 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031632?

The complementary color is #321F03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031632?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031632 color

#031632 rgb(3, 22, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #031632 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 8.6% green and 19.6% blue (3, 22, 50).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 89% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.03:1).

#031632 color codes

HEX	`#031632`
RGB	`rgb(3, 22, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 8.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 89%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 94%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 56%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.44, 4.76, -20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.44, 21.38, 282.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.9, 0.823, 3.128)`
Decimal	`202290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031632, 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 #031632	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031632 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #031632 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031632; }
.text { color: #031632; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031632; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 22 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031632, #070332); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #031632?: #031632 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #031632?: The RGB value is 3, 22, 50: 3 red, 22 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031632?: The complementary color is #321F03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031632?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.