What color is #002299?

#002299 is a dark, vivid blue known as Space Dust. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Space Dust?

The RGB value is 0, 34, 153: 0 red, 34 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Space Dust?

The complementary color is #997700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002299?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Space Dust color: hex code #002299

#002299 rgb(0, 34, 153)

Shades of blue

Space Dust has the hex code #002299. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.3% green and 60% blue (0, 34, 153).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

Space Dust (#002299) color codes

HEX	`#002299`
RGB	`rgb(0, 34, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 78%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.74, 39.9, -65.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.74, 76.9, 301.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.32, 3.443, 30.462)`
Decimal	`8857`
Short hex	`#029`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Space Dust, 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 #002299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #002299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002299; }
.text { color: #002299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 34 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002299, #2a0099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

See #002299 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #002299?: #002299 is a dark, vivid blue known as Space Dust. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Space Dust?: The RGB value is 0, 34, 153: 0 red, 34 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Space Dust?: The complementary color is #997700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002299?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.