Ebony Color
Ebony is a blue color with hex code #0C0B1D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ebony, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ebony Color Values
What Does Ebony Mean?
Ebony belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Ebony adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ebony is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: blackish purple, #291E29).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ebony
Ebony and #1D1E0B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #0B131E and #150B1E, which sit beside ebony on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ebony with triadic partners #1E0C0B and #0B1E0C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Vulcan —
#10121D(Delta E 4) - Black Russian —
#0A001C(Delta E 5) - Blue Charcoal —
#010D1A(Delta E 5) - Blue Bark —
#041322(Delta E 5) - Cinder —
#0E0E18(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0C0B1D; }
.background { background-color: #0C0B1D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0C0B1D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0C0B1D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ebony?
Ebony has the hex code #0C0B1D. In RGB notation it is rgb(12, 11, 29), in HSL it is hsl(243, 45%, 8%), and its OKLCH value is 0.162, 0.037, 284.
What does the color ebony mean?
Blue-family colors like ebony carry distinct psychological associations. Ebony belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Ebony adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with ebony?
Ebony has three easy routes: its complement #1D1E0B for punch, its neighbors #0B131E and #150B1E for something calmer, or triadic partners #1E0C0B and #0B1E0C when you want energy.
Is ebony a standard web color?
No — Ebony is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0C0B1D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ebony lighter or darker?
To lighten ebony, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C9C8EA (lightest tint) to #020104 (darkest shade).
About Ebony
Ebony is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #0C0B1D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.