What color is #0B0516?

#0B0516 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 #0B0516?

The RGB value is 11, 5, 22: 11 red, 5 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B0516?

The complementary color is #101605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B0516?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B0516 color

#0B0516 rgb(11, 5, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B0516 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 2% green and 8.6% blue (11, 5, 22).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.05:1).

#0B0516 color codes

HEX	`#0B0516`
RGB	`rgb(11, 5, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 77%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.15, 4.56, -7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.15, 8.82, 301.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.337, 0.238, 0.787)`
Decimal	`722198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B0516, 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 #0B0516	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B0516 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #0B0516 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b0516; }
.text { color: #0b0516; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b0516; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 5 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b0516, #130516); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0B0516?: #0B0516 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 #0B0516?: The RGB value is 11, 5, 22: 11 red, 5 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B0516?: The complementary color is #101605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B0516?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.