What color is #0B0816?

#0B0816 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B0816?

The RGB value is 11, 8, 22: 11 red, 8 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B0816?

The complementary color is #131608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B0816?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B0816 color

#0B0816 rgb(11, 8, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B0816 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 3.1% green and 8.6% blue (11, 8, 22).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 47% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.8:1).

#0B0816 color codes

HEX	`#0B0816`
RGB	`rgb(11, 8, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 3.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 47%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 64%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 64%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.73, 3.35, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.73, 7.49, 296.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.37, 0.303, 0.798)`
Decimal	`722966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B0816, 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 #0B0816	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B0816 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #0B0816 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b0816; }
.text { color: #0b0816; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b0816; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 8 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b0816, #120816); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0B0816?: #0B0816 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B0816?: The RGB value is 11, 8, 22: 11 red, 8 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B0816?: The complementary color is #131608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B0816?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.