What color is #02004B?

#02004B 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 #02004B?

The RGB value is 2, 0, 75: 2 red, 0 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02004B?

The complementary color is #494B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02004B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02004B color

#02004B rgb(2, 0, 75)

Shades of black

The hex color #02004B is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0% green and 29.4% blue (2, 0, 75).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.02:1).

#02004B color codes

HEX	`#02004B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 0, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 100%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.7, 30.17, -43.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.7, 52.7, 304.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.295, 0.521, 6.688)`
Decimal	`131147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02004B, 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 #02004B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02004B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #02004B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02004b; }
.text { color: #02004b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02004b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 0 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02004b, #28004b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #02004B?: #02004B 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 #02004B?: The RGB value is 2, 0, 75: 2 red, 0 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02004B?: The complementary color is #494B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02004B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.