What color is #02001B?

#02001B is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02001B?

The RGB value is 2, 0, 27: 2 red, 0 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02001B?

The complementary color is #191B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02001B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02001B color

#02001B rgb(2, 0, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #02001B is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0% green and 10.6% blue (2, 0, 27).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.62:1).

#02001B color codes

HEX	`#02001B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 0, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 100%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 100%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.83, 5.54, -13.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.83, 14.55, 292.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.223, 0.092, 1.043)`
Decimal	`131099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02001B, 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 #02001B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02001B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #02001B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02001b; }
.text { color: #02001b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02001b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 0 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02001b, #10001b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #02001B?: #02001B is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02001B?: The RGB value is 2, 0, 27: 2 red, 0 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02001B?: The complementary color is #191B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02001B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.