What color is #0002AC?

#0002AC is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Bohemian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0002AC?

The RGB value is 0, 2, 172: 0 red, 2 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0002AC?

The complementary color is #ACAA00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0002AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0002AC color

#0002AC rgb(0, 2, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0002AC is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0.8% green and 67.5% blue (0, 2, 172).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bohemian Blue (#0000AA), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#0002AC color codes

HEX	`#0002AC`
RGB	`rgb(0, 2, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 99%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.13, 58.41, -80)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.13, 99.06, 306.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.466, 3.021, 39.211)`
Decimal	`684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0002AC, 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 #0002AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0002AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #0002AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0002ac; }
.text { color: #0002ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0002ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 2 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0002ac, #5400ac); }

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Questions

What color is #0002AC?: #0002AC is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Bohemian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0002AC?: The RGB value is 0, 2, 172: 0 red, 2 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0002AC?: The complementary color is #ACAA00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0002AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.