What color is #002233?

#002233 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002233?

The RGB value is 0, 34, 51: 0 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002233?

The complementary color is #331100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002233 color

#002233 rgb(0, 34, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #002233 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.3% green and 20% blue (0, 34, 51).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

This exact color is also called Midnight Dreams.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#002233 color codes

HEX	`#002233`
RGB	`rgb(0, 34, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 33%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.84, -4.59, -14.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.84, 15.29, 252.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.169, 1.383, 3.337)`
Decimal	`8755`
Short hex	`#023`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002233, 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 #002233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #002233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002233; }
.text { color: #002233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 34 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002233, #000833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #002233?: #002233 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002233?: The RGB value is 0, 34, 51: 0 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002233?: The complementary color is #331100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.