What color is #0B021A?

#0B021A is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B021A?

The RGB value is 11, 2, 26: 11 red, 2 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B021A?

The complementary color is #111A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B021A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B021A color

#0B021A rgb(11, 2, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B021A is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 0.8% green and 10.2% blue (11, 2, 26).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 86% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.23:1).

#0B021A color codes

HEX	`#0B021A`
RGB	`rgb(11, 2, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 0.8%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 86%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 92%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.71, 6.81, -11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.71, 13.18, 301.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.346, 0.189, 0.995)`
Decimal	`721434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B021A, 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 #0B021A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B021A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #0B021A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b021a; }
.text { color: #0b021a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b021a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 2 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b021a, #17021a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0B021A?: #0B021A is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B021A?: The RGB value is 11, 2, 26: 11 red, 2 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B021A?: The complementary color is #111A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B021A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.