What color is #002293?

#002293 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Space Dust. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002293?

The RGB value is 0, 34, 147: 0 red, 34 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002293?

The complementary color is #937100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002293?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002293 color

#002293 rgb(0, 34, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002293 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.3% green and 57.6% blue (0, 34, 147).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Space Dust (#002299), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#002293 color codes

HEX	`#002293`
RGB	`rgb(0, 34, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.02, 37.7, -63.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.02, 73.62, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.837, 3.25, 27.918)`
Decimal	`8851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002293, 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 #002293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #002293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002293; }
.text { color: #002293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 34 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002293, #270093); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #002293?: #002293 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Space Dust. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002293?: The RGB value is 0, 34, 147: 0 red, 34 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002293?: The complementary color is #937100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002293?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.