What color is #031C3D?

#031C3D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #031C3D?

The RGB value is 3, 28, 61: 3 red, 28 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031C3D?

The complementary color is #3D2403, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031C3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031C3D color

#031C3D rgb(3, 28, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #031C3D is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 11% green and 23.9% blue (3, 28, 61).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 91% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#031C3D color codes

HEX	`#031C3D`
RGB	`rgb(3, 28, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 11%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 91%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 95%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 54%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.46, 5.37, -23.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.46, 24.51, 282.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.295, 1.187, 4.575)`
Decimal	`203837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031C3D, 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 #031C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #031C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031c3d; }
.text { color: #031c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 28 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031c3d, #07033d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #031C3D?: #031C3D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #031C3D?: The RGB value is 3, 28, 61: 3 red, 28 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031C3D?: The complementary color is #3D2403, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031C3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.