What color is #020020?

#020020 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020020?

The RGB value is 2, 0, 32: 2 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020020?

The complementary color is #1E2000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020020 color

#020020 rgb(2, 0, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #020020 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0% green and 12.5% blue (2, 0, 32).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.52:1).

#020020 color codes

HEX	`#020020`
RGB	`rgb(2, 0, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 100%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 100%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.06, 7.14, -17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.06, 18.58, 292.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.286, 0.117, 1.374)`
Decimal	`131104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020020, 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 #020020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.52:1	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 #020020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020020; }
.text { color: #020020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 0 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020020, #120020); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #020020?: #020020 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020020?: The RGB value is 2, 0, 32: 2 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020020?: The complementary color is #1E2000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.