What color is #002246?

#002246 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002246?

The RGB value is 0, 34, 70: 0 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002246?

The complementary color is #462400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002246 color

#002246 rgb(0, 34, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002246 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.3% green and 27.5% blue (0, 34, 70).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#002246 color codes

HEX	`#002246`
RGB	`rgb(0, 34, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.14, 4.55, -25.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.14, 26.3, 279.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.677, 1.586, 6.011)`
Decimal	`8774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002246, 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 #002246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #002246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002246; }
.text { color: #002246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 34 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002246, #010046); }

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Questions

What color is #002246?: #002246 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002246?: The RGB value is 0, 34, 70: 0 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002246?: The complementary color is #462400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.