What color is #020041?

#020041 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020041?

The RGB value is 2, 0, 65: 2 red, 0 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020041?

The complementary color is #3F4100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020041 color

#020041 rgb(2, 0, 65)

Shades of black

The hex color #020041 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0% green and 25.5% blue (2, 0, 65).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.46:1).

#020041 color codes

HEX	`#020041`
RGB	`rgb(2, 0, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 100%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 100%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.56, 24.46, -38.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.56, 45.2, 302.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.979, 0.394, 5.025)`
Decimal	`131137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020041, 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 #020041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #020041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020041; }
.text { color: #020041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 0 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020041, #220041); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #020041?: #020041 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020041?: The RGB value is 2, 0, 65: 2 red, 0 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020041?: The complementary color is #3F4100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.