What color is #0F051F?

#0F051F is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F051F?

The RGB value is 15, 5, 31: 15 red, 5 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F051F?

The complementary color is #151F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F051F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F051F color

#0F051F rgb(15, 5, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F051F is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 2% green and 12.2% blue (15, 5, 31).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 72% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.78:1).

#0F051F color codes

HEX	`#0F051F`
RGB	`rgb(15, 5, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 2%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 72%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 84%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 84%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.79, 8.39, -13.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.79, 16.03, 301.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.499, 0.309, 1.329)`
Decimal	`984351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F051F, 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 #0F051F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F051F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.78:1	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 #0F051F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f051f; }
.text { color: #0f051f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f051f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 5 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f051f, #1c051f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #0F051F?: #0F051F is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F051F?: The RGB value is 15, 5, 31: 15 red, 5 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F051F?: The complementary color is #151F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F051F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.