What color is #000222?

#000222 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000222?

The RGB value is 0, 2, 34: 0 red, 2 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000222?

The complementary color is #222000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000222 color

#000222 rgb(0, 2, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #000222 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0.8% green and 13.3% blue (0, 2, 34).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.35:1).

#000222 color codes

HEX	`#000222`
RGB	`rgb(0, 2, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 94%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.44, 6.53, -18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.44, 19.31, 289.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.31, 0.159, 1.527)`
Decimal	`546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000222, 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 #000222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #000222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000222; }
.text { color: #000222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 2 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000222, #0f0022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000222?: #000222 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000222?: The RGB value is 0, 2, 34: 0 red, 2 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000222?: The complementary color is #222000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.