What color is #0B0417?

#0B0417 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 #0B0417?

The RGB value is 11, 4, 23: 11 red, 4 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B0417?

The complementary color is #101704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B0417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B0417 color

#0B0417 rgb(11, 4, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B0417 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 1.6% green and 9% blue (11, 4, 23).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 70% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.12:1).

#0B0417 color codes

HEX	`#0B0417`
RGB	`rgb(11, 4, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 1.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 70%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 83%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 83%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.99, 5.21, -8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.99, 9.99, 301.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.336, 0.22, 0.835)`
Decimal	`721943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B0417, 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 #0B0417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B0417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.12:1	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 #0B0417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b0417; }
.text { color: #0b0417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b0417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 4 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b0417, #150417); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0B0417?: #0B0417 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 #0B0417?: The RGB value is 11, 4, 23: 11 red, 4 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B0417?: The complementary color is #101704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B0417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.