What color is #0E0416?

#0E0416 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0416?

The RGB value is 14, 4, 22: 14 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0416?

The complementary color is #0C1604, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0416?

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.

#0E0416 color

#0E0416 rgb(14, 4, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0416 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 1.6% green and 8.6% blue (14, 4, 22).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 69% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#0E0416 color codes

HEX	`#0E0416`
RGB	`rgb(14, 4, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 1.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 69%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 82%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 82%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.15, 5.86, -7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.15, 9.54, 307.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.369, 0.238, 0.785)`
Decimal	`918550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0416, 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 #0E0416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0416 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 #0E0416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0416; }
.text { color: #0e0416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 4 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0416, #160415); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0E0416?: #0E0416 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0416?: The RGB value is 14, 4, 22: 14 red, 4 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0416?: The complementary color is #0C1604, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0416?: 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.