What color is #00022E?

#00022E is a very dark, vivid blue known as Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00022E?

The RGB value is 0, 2, 46: 0 red, 2 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00022E?

The complementary color is #2E2C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00022E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00022E color

#00022E rgb(0, 2, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #00022E is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0.8% green and 18% blue (0, 2, 46).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

This exact color is also called Illicit Darkness.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.04:1).

#00022E color codes

HEX	`#00022E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 2, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 96%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.17, 11.72, -26.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.17, 28.78, 294.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.515, 0.241, 2.604)`
Decimal	`558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00022E, 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 #00022E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00022E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #00022E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00022e; }
.text { color: #00022e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00022e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 2 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00022e, #15002e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #00022E?: #00022E is a very dark, vivid blue known as Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00022E?: The RGB value is 0, 2, 46: 0 red, 2 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00022E?: The complementary color is #2E2C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00022E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.