What color is #070315?

#070315 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #070315?

The RGB value is 7, 3, 21: 7 red, 3 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #070315?

The complementary color is #111503, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #070315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#070315 color

#070315 rgb(7, 3, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #070315 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 1.2% green and 8.2% blue (7, 3, 21).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 75% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.33:1).

#070315 color codes

HEX	`#070315`
RGB	`rgb(7, 3, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 1.2%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 75%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 86%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 86%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.49, 4.06, -7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.49, 8.84, 297.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.256, 0.164, 0.728)`
Decimal	`459541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #070315, 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 #070315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#070315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #070315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #070315; }
.text { color: #070315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #070315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 3 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #070315, #100315); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #070315?: #070315 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #070315?: The RGB value is 7, 3, 21: 7 red, 3 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #070315?: The complementary color is #111503, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #070315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.