What color is #0A0015?

#0A0015 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A0015?

The RGB value is 10, 0, 21: 10 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A0015?

The complementary color is #0B1500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A0015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A0015 color

#0A0015 rgb(10, 0, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A0015 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue (10, 0, 21).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.51:1).

#0A0015 color codes

HEX	`#0A0015`
RGB	`rgb(10, 0, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 0%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 100%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 100%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.07, 6.05, -8.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.07, 10.38, 305.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.261, 0.119, 0.719)`
Decimal	`655381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A0015, 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 #0A0015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A0015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #0A0015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a0015; }
.text { color: #0a0015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a0015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 0 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0015, #140015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0A0015?: #0A0015 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A0015?: The RGB value is 10, 0, 21: 10 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A0015?: The complementary color is #0B1500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A0015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.