What color is #031835?

#031835 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 #031835?

The RGB value is 3, 24, 53: 3 red, 24 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031835?

The complementary color is #352003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031835 color

#031835 rgb(3, 24, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #031835 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 9.4% green and 20.8% blue (3, 24, 53).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 89% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.71:1).

#031835 color codes

HEX	`#031835`
RGB	`rgb(3, 24, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 9.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 89%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 94%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 55%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.39, 4.67, -21.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.39, 22, 282.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.007, 0.93, 3.494)`
Decimal	`202805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031835, 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 #031835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #031835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031835; }
.text { color: #031835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 24 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031835, #070335); }

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Questions

What color is #031835?: #031835 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 #031835?: The RGB value is 3, 24, 53: 3 red, 24 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031835?: The complementary color is #352003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.