What color is #0F0617?

#0F0617 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 #0F0617?

The RGB value is 15, 6, 23: 15 red, 6 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F0617?

The complementary color is #0E1706, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F0617?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F0617 color

#0F0617 rgb(15, 6, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F0617 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 2.4% green and 9% blue (15, 6, 23).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 59% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.84:1).

#0F0617 color codes

HEX	`#0F0617`
RGB	`rgb(15, 6, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 2.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 59%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 74%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 74%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.65, 5.64, -7.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.65, 9.39, 306.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.417, 0.294, 0.845)`
Decimal	`984599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F0617, 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 #0F0617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F0617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.84:1	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 #0F0617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f0617; }
.text { color: #0f0617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f0617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 6 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0617, #170617); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0F0617?: #0F0617 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 #0F0617?: The RGB value is 15, 6, 23: 15 red, 6 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F0617?: The complementary color is #0E1706, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F0617?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.